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VECCI has made its submission to the Fair Work Act Review, which has recommended a number of reforms to increase flexibility and productivity, while reducing the costs of doing business.
VECCI submission to Fair Work Act review calls for reforms
February 21, 2012
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Workers seeking (and getting) more time to chill
January 25, 2012By The Editor
Some recent studies have suggested that Australians are working harder than ever in recent years, but new business analysis suggests with the rise in part-time and casual work, we’re in fact spending more time away from work than before.
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Business tips: How to boost your work/life balance
November 21, 2011By The Editor
Striking the right balance between work and play is tough, especially in these modern times where many of us are never really ‘away’ from work thanks to smart phones. But a lopsided life can harm your health, relationships and – despite all that work effort and stress— your job performance and productivity.
Here are some strategies to help get the balancing act back on track.
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Australian workers are ‘soft’ and more seniors needed for work, says mining chief
August 9, 2011By The Editor
The chief executive of a major Melbourne-based mining company has caused a minor media storm with his comments that the Australian workforce was becoming “soft” and couldn’t be bothered moving for work.
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Minister urges businesses to send more employees home to work
August 4, 2011By The Editor
A senior Government Minister has urged more businesses to explore ‘teleworking’ arrangements that allow employees to work remotely or from home more often.
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Is ‘overemployment’ an issue for business?
July 8, 2011By The Editor
A report released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the vast majority of Australians, as of 2007, are happy with the number of hours they work each week. However there are more than two million people, mainly and older and experienced workers, who wished they could work fewer hours per week.
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Is workplace bureaucracy turning you off?
May 31, 2011By The Editor
A new way of operating businesses, labelled the ROWE concept, for Results Only Working Environment, is gaining popularity, and turns the traditional business management model on its head.
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Mind the gap – why businesses are embracing the ‘career break’
May 26, 2011By The Editor
The concept of a gap year in the past has only related to university students, but now it is being increasingly embraced by employees in the middle of a 40 year plus career – and businesses are learning to love it too.
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How to create a flexible workplace
December 3, 2010By The Editor
Flexible work arrangements are becoming more common and necessary thanks to technology and competing life demands, but how can your workplace accommodate a request from an employee who no longer wants to work from 9 til 5?
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