employment

Firm Spy: a must read

June 16, 2009 Featured

A wee bit of stumbling about on the Internet yielded Firm Spy. In its own words: Australasian professionals need an outlet to share the real news — and in so doing, to hold their industries and employers to account.  Our mission is simple: to give Australian lawyers, bankers, accountants and consultants a voice and allow [...]

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Amazon: sweat shop Britain?

December 15, 2008 General

Off topic but worthy of discussion. This is definitely one for the: Going-to-hell-in-a-handbasket department. The Sunday Times sent in an undercover reporter to Amazon with a view to substantiating claims that Amazon operates a draconian employment regime. The findings are appalling. Among other things: Managers warned employees that surveillance cameras monitored their every move, and [...]

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