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Optus axes 180 workers in restructure 
Telco/ISP
Optus axes 180 workers in restructure
By Ry Crozier | Jul 27, 2011 | Comment Now 
Part of business transformation project.
 
Panasonic to cut over 30,000 workers 
Training & Development
Panasonic to cut over 30,000 workers
By Reiji Murai | Apr 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
Cost-cutting drive.
 
Aussie workers happy with IT policies 
Strategy
Aussie workers happy with IT policies
By Liam Tung | Nov 9, 2010 | 4 Comments 
Still face restrictions.
 
Lloyds bleeds 4,500 IT workers 
Finance
Lloyds bleeds 4,500 IT workers
By Liam Tung | Oct 14, 2010 | Comment Now 
Includes offshore contractors.
 
Survey: Workers prepared to walk out over pay 
Training & Development
Survey: Workers prepared to walk out over pay
Sep 23, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Expecting salary increase up to 10 percent this year.
 
Microsoft to check Chinese supplier abuse allegations 
Hardware
Microsoft to check Chinese supplier abuse allegations
By Iain Thomson | Apr 17, 2010 | Comment Now 
Report tells of teenagers working long hours for low pay.
 
Apple hit by supplier bad practice revelations 
Hardware
Apple hit by supplier bad practice revelations
By David Neal | Feb 27, 2010 | Comment Now 
Internal report uncovers widespread exploitation.
 
IT workers emerge from pay freeze 
Training & Development
IT workers emerge from pay freeze
By Ry Crozier | Feb 16, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Annual increases back on.
 
IT workers want better career paths 
Training & Development
IT workers want better career paths
By Tom Young | Jul 22, 2009 | Comment Now 
But pay levels still a major factor in recruitment and retention.
 
CBA support workers could move to Telstra: Gen-i 
Telco/ISP
CBA support workers could move to Telstra: Gen-i
By Ry Crozier | Apr 23, 2009 | Comment Now 
Gen-i staff that supported its expired telecommunications services contract with the Commonwealth Bank may move to the bank’s new supplier, Telstra.
 
IT workers giving away free time 
Training & Development
IT workers giving away free time
By Bryan Glick | Feb 28, 2009 | Comment Now 
A third of UK IT professionals are doing unpaid overtime – the equivalent of 34 days free work every year, according to trade union body the TUC.
 
Small businesses don't trust remote workers 
Security
Small businesses don't trust remote workers
By Tom Young | Feb 17, 2009 | Comment Now 
Only eight per cent of the UK's small businesses trust employees to work away from the office, despite 42 per cent of workers saying they would work harder from home, according ...
 
Unionised Telstra workers to strike this weekend 
Telco/ISP
Unionised Telstra workers to strike this weekend
Jan 7, 2009 | Comment Now 
The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union have confirmed speculation by announcing a ban on ‘overtime, recalls and call backs’ for unionised Telstra workers this weekend.
 
Heroin hacker steals information on 59,000 workers 
Security
Heroin hacker steals information on 59,000 workers
By Nick Farrell | Nov 26, 2008 | Comment Now 
American company Luxottica Retail, the former owner of the Things Remembered stores seemed to have forgotten to have the right amount of security on the company mainframe.
 
Workers more likely to lie in email 
Training & Development
Workers more likely to lie in email
Sep 26, 2008 | Comment Now 
Workers are significantly more likely to lie in email messages than in traditional pen-and-paper communications, according to two new studies from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania.
 
Will new Dell laptops tempt mobile workers? 
Hardware
Will new Dell laptops tempt mobile workers?
By Phil Muncaster | Aug 14, 2008 | Comment Now 
Computing giant Dell has launched a new range of Latitude and Precision laptops, designed to provide mobile business users with improved battery life, usability and durability..
 
IT workers turn down permanent jobs 
Training & Development
IT workers turn down permanent jobs
By Rosalie Marshall | Aug 12, 2008 | Comment Now 
Firms struggling to recruit permanent staff as IT professionals turn to contract work for better pay.
 
SME workers pose top security risk 
Security
SME workers pose top security risk
By Shaun Nichols | Jun 4, 2008 | Comment Now 
Employees at small and medium-sized companies are more likely to engage in behaviour that puts their employers at risk, according to a new survey..
 
Future workers will demand IM and Facebook 
Networking
Future workers will demand IM and Facebook
May 30, 2008 | Comment Now 
The next generation of workers will demand access to tools such as instant messaging and social networks, and will expect to be able to work remotely..
 
Aussie workers blame bosses for cyber-bullying 
Training & Development
Aussie workers blame bosses for cyber-bullying
By Negar Salek | May 26, 2008 | Comment Now 
Australian workers have accused their bosses of cyber-bullying in the work place, according to a survey of 1,782 employees by online career network, LinkMe.com.au.
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