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Officer exodus WA Police’s biggest challenge

As well as dismantling bikie gangs and tackling Northbridge violence, new police commissioner Col Blanch will need to address a startling officer exodus which has seen close to 300 cops turn in their badges.

Family-friendly pushPremiumWhy don’t new dads go back to work part-time?

More companies are making parental leave gender-neutral to boost the numbers of men taking it, but experts say the uptake needs to improve — and prospective dads need role models in their workplaces.

Adrian Lowe

Wages upPremiumPay bump tomorrow for nearly 500k WA workers

Another $40 will appear in up to 500,000 WA workers’ pay cheques this week as a series of increases take effect.

Adrian Lowe

Workplace MattersPremiumRail delays continue, nurses seek pay rise

NSW train commuters are set for a second day of delays, as three separate unions continue strained negotiations with the government over pay and conditions.

Phoebe Loomes

InsiderPremium‘How I plan to address WA’s gender pay gap’

In recruitment she was told companies wanted to recruit more women but didn’t know where to start. Here’s how Ashley Speers is working to fix the knowledge gap.

Adrian Lowe

Action needed nowPremiumKey sector lurching further into skills crisis

Australia’s beleaguered aged care sector risks further turmoil unless urgent action is taken to address a chronic staff deficit that has doubled in just nine months, a new report warns.

Adrian Lowe

‘Grey army’CommentsPremiumAus pensioners in work could boost economy by $48b: Analysis

Septuagenarian George Gibson wants to be able to work without being financially penalised for doing so - but key changes are needed before that can happen.

Adrian Lowe and Cheyanne Enciso

Workplace MattersNSW braces for days of industrial action

A wave of industrial action will hit NSW this week as train drivers, nurses and teachers strike for better pay and conditions, on top of climate protests.

Farid Farid

Shocking statisticsPremiumGender pay gap even worse for older women

New data reveals for the first time the extent of Australia’s workplace gender pay gap - and highlights just how much less female executives earn than their male counterparts.

Adrian Lowe

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‘disconnect is key’VideoCommentsPremium
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Police call for end to off-duty harassment in new campaign

WA police officers are fighting for the right to ’disconnect’ from their phones and emails when they are off-duty in the latest salvo in a battle for better working conditions.

Shannon Hampton

Workplace MattersStrikes cripple Britain's railways

Britain's rail network has been crippled by strikes as unions demand that workers' pay increases keep pace with surging inflation.

Staff Writers

New recordCommentsPremium‘Nothing left to give’ in WA’s labour market

There is no leeway left in the WA economy, economists believe, with fresh data showing the number of job advertisements in the State has hit an all-time high.

Adrian Lowe and Cheyanne Enciso

‘deeply concerning’PremiumRising number of WA farm deaths sparks WorkSafe inquiry

Western Australia's WorkSafe commissioner will investigate the rising number of work-related deaths across the state's farming sector.

Tim Dornin

Walking outPremiumBritain prepares for ’summer of discontent’ amid strikes

Unions have warned a major UK rail strike could mark the start of a ‘summer of discontent’ with teachers, medics and waste disposal workers poised to join them.

Kylie MacLellan and Farouq Suleiman

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The West Australian exclusive
electronic helpers CommentsPremium
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Hospitality sector urged to use robots amid skills shortage

Hospitality operators struggling to find workers in the midst of WA’s crippling skills shortages are being encouraged to consider an innovative solution — robots.

Josh Zimmerman

Workplace MattersRail strike brings UK to standstill

A rail strike has kicked off in Britain, bringing the network to a standstill.

Kylie MacLellan and Kate Holton

Workplace MattersPremiumBritons face rail chaos as workers strike

Strike action is set to stop trains on half of Britain's rail network as tens of thousands of staff walk out in a pay dispute.

Kylie MacLellan

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The West Australian exclusive
‘slow the closure’CommentsPremium
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Reprieve for Activ as disability work sites get $11.8m boost

Activ Foundation’s disability industrial work sites have received an 18-month reprieve, with the State Govt and the Commonwealth agreeing on a $11.8m funding deal to keep the workshops open beyond August.

Joe Spagnolo

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‘We will not forget’Premium
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WA pub slams senior govt figure for complaining about wait

Pubs and restaurants are pleading with patrons to understand they’re struggling with chronic under-staffing, with one country pub pointing this out to a customer, unaware he was a senior WA Government figure.

John Flint

An expectationCommentsPremiumFlexible work non-negotiable in tight jobs market

Australia’s increasingly tight jobs market has employees seeing flexible work arrangements as non-negotiables and companies will need to quickly embrace it or see staff “vote with their feet”.

Cheyanne Enciso

Skills squeezeCommentsPremiumWar for tech talent forces creative approach to hiring

With the ongoing war for tech talent, businesses must prioritise transferable skills over long histories of work experience when it comes to hiring, Perth experts say.

Caitlin Paroczai

Unprecedented moveCommentsPremiumSecond 50bp rate hike all but assured by new data

The RBA has never handed down two sequential 50bp hikes but new unemployment data showed a tightening jobs market with next to no spare capacity means it’s all but locked in.

Adrian Lowe

‘devastating day’PremiumCompany at centre of horror workplace death speak out

The employer of a worker who was killed in a conveyor belt incident at a salt packaging plant just south of Fremantle has released a statement about the tragic accident.

Briana Fiore

‘Tough position’CommentsPremiumPerth business owner to take minimum wage hike on the chin

A Perth business owner is ready to take the minimum wage increase ‘on the chin’ but says she was not oblivious to how costly it will mean for the business.

Cheyanne Enciso