As evidenced by the recent explosion of articles about phenomena like the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting, workers around the country – indeed, around the world – are finally succumbing to the mental exhaustion caused by two years of lockdowns and are defying the expectation
Small businesses and the hard‑working Australians they employ will soon have greater protections as the Albanese Labor Government delivers on its election commitment to outlaw unfair contract terms. “This is a vital step in addressing the power imbalance that exists for small businesses, and help
Selling a business is rarely considered a simple endeavour. A business you’ve built up over many years means saying goodbye to something that is close to your heart – so close, in fact, that you may make inadvertant mistakes when attempting to sell. Take yourself
Peak industry body the National Retail Association is calling on businesses to prepare for the tough competition for Christmas casuals this year, with many already kicking off recruitment campaigns in the face of labour shortages. Retail is optimistic consumers will pick up spending momentum as the
Adobe Document Cloud released new research on the evolution of work in the second annual global “Future of Time” study. The study reveals that over 70% of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) small business (SMB) leaders, enterprise (ENT) managers, and employees desire the ability to
Global stock markets are tanking on fears of recessions in the US, the UK and Europe, and the OECD is actually forecasting recessions in Europe. So is recession now inevitable in Australia? Not at all. The good news is there are several reasons to think Australia might be able
Four in ten employees in Australia and New Zealand considering quitting because of mismatched values with their employer. As employees place increasing emphasis on working for organisations that align with their individual needs and purpose, new research from Qualtrics reveals 40% of respondents from Australia
48 percent of Hear2Talk’s inbound calls were due to work-related stress, closely followed by a lack of support in the workplace (33 percent) and workplace bullying (12 percent). The latest call data from Hear2Talk – a free phone support line funded by the NSW Government
Small business optimism has improved this month with confidence rising to 40%, up from 29% in July. Confidence in local economies has also increased from 19% to 26%. COVID-19 is no longer a primary issue, with attention turning towards the rising cost of business inputs,
Australian hospitality workers are feeling the pressure from the daily stressors of managing the aftermath of the pandemic, rising inflation rates, climate change disasters and conflict overseas. Mental health can quickly deteriorate under these conditions, which is why the hospitality industry is leading on the
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