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Office bully or workplace victim? |
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Oct 16, 2008 - 4:56 PM - by Newshound
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This Fairfax article focuses on a study being conducted by Moira Jenkins, a clinical psychologist at the University of Adelaide, into the effects of being accused of workplace bullying.
The full Fairfax article ... [Read More]
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0 Replies | 291 Views
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A Third Of UK Businesses Ban Social Networking Websites |
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Sep 17, 2008 - 5:20 PM - by Newshound
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A survey by Vodafone suggests that as many as 35 percent of the UK bosses forbid their employees from using the social networking from the office.
It seems however that the mobile phone companies are working hard to provide access to sites such as Facebook via internet enabled phones, which will circumvent any blocks imposed by... [Read More]
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0 Replies | 286 Views
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Workplace Dynamics Shift Towards Teleworking And Greater Flexibility |
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Sep 17, 2008 - 12:30 PM - by Newshound
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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) say the number of people 'teleworking' from home has risen dramatically over the past few years as employers offer more work flexibility than ever, a survey revealed today (15 Sep 08).
In the latest CBI / Pertemps Employment Trends Survey, almost half of all employers (46%) said they now... [Read More]
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3 Replies | 333 Views
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Labor contracts as bad as AWAs |
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Sep 17, 2008 - 12:06 PM - by Newshound
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According to a recent Fairfax article, the Labour Governments much-vaunted individual contracts have proved to be as bad for employees as the agreements they replaced, the controversial Australian Workplace Agreements.
Australian Services Union branch secretary Ingrid Stitt said there was disenchantment with the new contracts,... [Read More]
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Will we have enough human capital? |
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Aug 18, 2008 - 7:19 PM - by Newshound
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As our workforce ages, unless we find ways to keep older people in the workforce, the shortage of workers is likely to impact on our economy.
A recent Fairfax Digital article discusses the issue and some of the challenges we face in keeping people in the workforce as they age. The article titled titled ... [Read More]
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0 Replies | 387 Views
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The mother of all debates |
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Jul 30, 2008 - 4:05 PM - by Newshound
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Nicola Brewer, head of the British Equality and Human Rights Commission, has parted ways with her sisters. Borrowing from Al Gore, Brewer has voiced what she calls an "inconvenient truth": that maternity leave may not actually benefit women.
She might just be right. Read ... [Read More]
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