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Know Your Rights: Christmas Casuals

December 22, 2016

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...
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#ICYMI: Young workers are taking on the world!

December 22, 2016

It's been a massive year for young workers in the media....
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Should I care about my missing super?

December 07, 2016

There’s more to your pay than just your payslip.  
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Pony up your public holiday rates!

October 31, 2016

For some of us, the cup day long weekend is an...
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Taking care of your mental health at work

October 28, 2016

Mental Health – it’s an expression we hear every day, but...
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Why are junior rates bad for young workers?

October 28, 2016

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

October 21, 2016

Young people have been the target of a lot of unsolicited...
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What's a HSR?

October 12, 2016

It would be nice to think that our bosses prioritise our...
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What's pay secrecy and why should I care?

August 31, 2016

What is pay secrecy? "Pay secrecy" is a nice way of...
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Your super, your future

August 26, 2016

What IS superannuation? To put it simply, your superannuation fund is...
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