Workplace Matters

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Aaron Morey
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Childcare reform holds key to help women back to work

Aaron Morey writes that the most successful economies were those ‘that tap into the full potential of their workforces’ — that includes working mums.

Aaron Morey

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Inspection blitz reveals WA farms failing safety test

More than 100 safety notices have been dished out following an inspection blitz by WorkSafe of farms across the State, with foreign-owned regional properties found to be the worst offenders.

Phil Hickey

tragic accidentSW community rattled by abattoir worker’s death

A Cowaramup abattoir will remain closed today after a man died yesterday morning in a workplace accident, with the company offering its ‘deepest condolences’ to his family and colleagues.

Warren Hately and Michael Traill

Office lifeIs the office worth saving?

COVID-19 lockdowns have hastened the decline of the office. But perhaps we shouldn’t be so keen to escape the desk job.

Belle TaylorPLAY Magazine Editor

productivity boostStaff still favour working from home

WA businesses continue to face pressure from employees to adopt an ongoing work from home plan, despite the low threat of COVID-19 in the State, according to Deloitte partner Michael Scott.

Kate Purnell

Families Left BehindCurtin tragedy ‘all too familiar’ for safety advocate

The death of apprentice Jonnie Hartshorn in a Curtin University building collapse has brought up painful memories of her own son’s workplace death for Families Left Behind’s Regan Ballantine.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Jenna Clarke

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Workers stood down hours after tradie’s death

Young tradies who worked alongside Jonnie Hartshorn, who was killed in the Curtin University roof collapse, were told they’d been stood down just five hours after he died.

Daryna Zadvirna

Line in the sandQBE, AMP exits key moments for corporate Australia

There’s a belief that Australia’s big companies have finally realised the importance of acting quickly and decisively on complaints against bosses and high-flyers

Sean Smith

COVID cultureWalk ‘n’ talk meetings are making a comeback

The once popular walking meeting is making a comeback as bosses discover ways to remain COVID-19 safe and allay workers’ fears about being forced to be uncomfortably close to their colleagues.

Gary Martin

Families Left BehindWA families demand tough laws for workplace victims

A Perth woman who fought for six years to get answers over the workplace death of her partner hopes the introduction of industrial manslaughter laws will save countless others from similar heartache.

Peter de Kruijff

In demandWhere to find WA’s jobs amid coronavirus crisis

The unfolding coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a WA jobs crisis and the State holds the unenviable title of having the worst unemployment rate in the country.

Meilin Chew

Seniors targetedWhy axing mature workers is a ‘costly mistake’

Employers are being warned against axing mature-aged workers as businesses consider downsizing their workforces after COVID-19 disruptions.

Danielle Le Messurier

Age-old issueAgeism in the work place needs to go: Martin

As thousands of Australian lose their jobs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, an international study has shed a powerful and disturbing spotlight on ageism, Gary Martin says.

Gary Martin

Are you ready?Preparing for a return to office shows why we loved WFH

As Aussies prepare to return to the workplace over the coming weeks, spare a thought for those who will make the challenging transition from their comfy couches to a cubicle farm.

Gary Martin

Chevron job cutsChevron to cut up to one-third of its workforce

Chevron could slash up to 800 jobs to combat the coronavirus-triggered economic downturn and the collapse in oil prices

Sean Smith

Harrowing injuriesWorksSafe chief slams investigation into crushed worker

WA’s WorkSafe Commissioner has vowed to review the case of a Perth Airport worker crushed and chewed up by a fuel tanker after they took three years to complete his case — then did not prosecute.

John Flint

ExclusiveSpy chief leading inquiry into top Treasury official

Former intelligence agency watchdog Vivienne Thom has oversight over the matter regarding Deputy Secretary of Treasury Matt Flavel, who is on leave after an incident at a department ball last year.

Lanai Scarr

24-hour strikeFremantle wharfies walk off the job

Local port workers kick off nationwide industrial action against stevedoring giant DP World over a disputed enterprise agreement.

Stuart McKinnon

Wage theftFederal police underpaid by $24 million

A $24 million financial underpayment scandal engulfing the Australian Federal Police has widened with almost hundreds of officers not being paid for overtime or excess hours worked.

Natalie O'Brien

Action neededCall for change after Perth dad’s horror death

A grieving family is calling for change after a truck driver lost his life in a fiery crash when his colleague fell asleep at the wheel, saying the tragic accident could have been prevented.

Joanna Delalande

Working parentsWA’s most dad-friendly workplaces revealed

There are calls to address the workplace bias that stops dads from spending more time at home with their children, as a new report today reveals WA’s most father-friendly employers.

Kate Emery

‘Health and safety nightmare’CFMEU declares 28 degrees too hot to work

Employees will be able to temporarily stop work when the temperature hits 28C and humidity reaches 75 per cent under a policy backed by the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union.

Sarah Steger