Vic government to pay insecure workers sick leave under pilot program Community & Social A two-year pilot program will see five days of sick and carer’s pay for some workers employed in highly casualised industries.
Corruption watchdog tells agencies to take note after Home Affairs worker forged medical certificates Monday September 28, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Its warning has followed the sentencing of Department of Home Affairs employee Rebecca Reid over corruption-related offences.
Heading back to the office? Bring these plants with you Thursday January 11, 2018 By The Mandarin Career Advice Office plants can do wonders for health and wellbeing in the workplace, given how long many of us spend in decidedly unnatural indoor environments. PhD…
APS commissioner continues campaign against unscheduled absences Tuesday June 6, 2017 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The Australian Public Service Commission has embarked on a new campaign against unscheduled absences. It still believes public servants take too many days off and…
Scarcer sickies: ATO gets positive about workplace wellbeing Thursday December 1, 2016 By Stephen Easton Career Advice To cut down on sickies and other unplanned days off, the Tax Office has implemented a program that encourages workplace wellbeing. It's paying dividends in…
Stephen Bevan: do government workers really take more sickies? Wednesday January 13, 2016 By The Mandarin Career Advice The public sector in the UK has been accused of abusing sick pay, and compounded by commentary with unflattering stereotypes. But is comparing public and…
Taming personal leave: how true is the 'culture of entitlement'? Tuesday August 11, 2015 By Stephen Easton Career Advice What's the best way to manage rising absenteeism: get tough, or cultivate an environment that staff love to work in? Lots of public sector leaders…
‘Double dipping’ public servant parents lose twice Friday May 15, 2015 By Sue Williamson Features Public sector workers using both employer and government-sponsored paid parental leave have been accused of "double dipping". As a result they're set to lose both…
'Double-dipping' cuts to PS parental leave may drive bargaining demands Monday May 11, 2015 By David Donaldson News Public servants stand to lose thousands of dollars in parental leave entitlements as the government moves to stop "double-dipping" access to public and workplace payments,…
