A LOT of businesses are hiring extra workers to cover the busy holiday period – usually referred to as Christmas casuals. A very quick glance at a job-seeking website immediately brought up over 200 Christmas casual vacancies just within Melbourne.

It's been a massive year for young workers in the media. Check out just some of the awesome coverage we got!

There’s more to your pay than just your payslip.

For some of us, the cup day long weekend is an opportunity to put on questionable headwear, drink litres of bubbly and come home with our heals slung over our shoulder. Or perhaps it’s just another long weekend; perfect for sleeping in, lounging around and watching Netflix. 

Mental Health – it’s an expression we hear every day, but what does it actually mean?

Have you ever wondered why your pay goes up every year on your birthday until your early twenties? Two words: Junior rates.

Young people have been the target of a lot of unsolicited financial advice in the last week, and frankly, it would be laughable if it wasn’t so rage-inducing. 

It would be nice to think that our bosses prioritise our health and safety at work, but unfortunately that’s not always the case.

What is pay secrecy?

"Pay secrecy" is a nice way of saying that your employment contract prohibits you from discussing your pay, or sharing how much you’re paid, with your co-workers.

What IS superannuation?

To put it simply, your superannuation fund is your retirement savings fund.