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“Lunch at your desk” culture have become increasingly common, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

Office lunchrooms have disappeared. Am I expected to eat at my desk?

While lunch used to be a clear pause in the day, the lines are now blurred, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson

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Antony Catalano when he was chief executive of real estate listing business Domain Group.

Cocaine, ‘The White Party’ and a boys’ club: Former employees speak about the Catalano work culture

Years before he was charged with assault, the media mogul oversaw a workplace culture where females were routinely referred to as “doll” and “babe”.

  • Lucy Macken and Kishor Napier-Raman
Gesica Stapleton found out she was pregnant on the day of an interview for a promotion.

‘My salary increased’: How motherhood can kickstart your career growth

Society just loves to look at women one-dimensionally, and today’s mothers are sick of that negative association.

  • Amanda Smith
A drunken consensus at a reunion is not an objective measure of a life, a career or a person, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

Why can’t I get over my former colleagues calling me ‘forgettable’?

Our brains are wired to prioritise bad things over good, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
It’s common for there to be a tension between feeling a personal responsibility to confront a person on such an issue and being anxious about potential repercussions

Should I bother applying for a role already earmarked for a colleague?

Just because this open role has a whiff of fait accompli about it, I wouldn’t necessarily say that you should pull out of the interview.

  • Jonathan Rivett
Being able to hear unfiltered and raw conversations has been one of Kyle and Jackie O’s elements that’s made their show so popular over the last two decades.

Jackie O’s spectacular resignation should be an inspiration to us all

We can endlessly debate that Henderson should have done this years ago, but it still doesn’t diminish the courage it takes to stand up to a workplace bully.

  • Tim Duggan
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AI is making it easier for workers disgruntled at their treatment from employers.

How AI is helping workers take on their bosses in workplace disputes

An explosion in disputes brought before the workplace watchdog is being blamed on artificial intelligence.

  • Millie Muroi
Breakdown of part-time workers across different Melbourne suburbs.

The Melbourne suburbs where the most part-time workers live

Stark differences in employment trends have emerged throughout Melbourne. Check out our interactive map for the breakdown of full-time and part-time workers living in your area.

  • Angus Delaney and Craig Butt
Saurav Risbud, who quit his job at big four consulting firm Bain last year, says long work hours were the norm.

Why the people working 70 and 80-hour work weeks don’t push back

While a standard work week is 38 hours, those in industries such as consulting and investment banking can rack up more than double those hours. While some quit, most will never speak out.

  • Millie Muroi
Employees in the Singapore office of Salesforce take a break for a game of ping pong.

This four-letter word might terrify some employees – but it shouldn’t

Work can be serious, and we might think that we need to shut off our playful side to succeed. But play has the potential to transform how we think.

  • Tim Duggan