by Candice Lewis | Feb 19, 2024 | Interchange Bench
We started with Quiet Quitting. Then we had The Great Resignation. This was followed by Bare-minimum Monday, not to mention Quiet Firing and Quiet Hiring. Now I’ve just gotten myself up to speed with the latest buzzword, Quittok. It’s when you film yourself on the sly...
by Candice Lewis | Aug 24, 2023 | Interchange Bench
The modern workplace is undergoing significant changes, driven by evolving employee expectations, legal reforms, and economic conditions. In this blog post, we explore some recent industry developments, including: the rise of flexible working hours; the...
by Candice Lewis | Apr 5, 2023 | Interchange Bench
This is how we used to speak about our salaries, especially if you had a pay secrecy clause written into your contract. Well, these taboo conversations are about to become a thing of the past, with the recent Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay)...
by Candice Lewis | Jun 1, 2021 | Interchange Bench, The Slade Report
Did you know that one in five Australians will experience mental ill health this year, yet only 46% of people seek help? It’s a complex challenge – for our loved ones and ourselves, but most of all, for the nine Australians who die by suicide every day. That is why I...
by Candice Lewis | Mar 24, 2020 | Interchange Bench
It’s 11.30am and you’ve checked your news feed one too many times this morning already. We feel your pain, away from work, under financial duress, trying to work out HR and OHS logistics around #WFH (working from home), realising perhaps there is a limit to how much...
