2022

April

• With a track record of turmoil, is it curtains for the workplace relationship?, The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 April

March

• ‘People don’t like being controlled’: In parenting, and management, ‘carrot and stick’ is out, The Age, 14 March
• No silver bullet for a weary workforce after Covid, The Australian, 25 March

January

• ‘We want what they’re having’: Other generations want in on Gen Z’s work revolution, The Age, 1 January
• ‘Permanent’ work-from-home jobs on the rise, The Australian Financial Review, 9 January

2021

December

• Employers eye extended Christmas shutdowns to tackle leave liabilities, The Australian Financial Review, 5 December
• ‘Friction’: One-third of employers have sacked unvaccinated workers, The Age, 9 December
• One-third of employers have sacked unvaccinated employees, Lord Web, 9 December
• The staggering number of workplaces who say they’ve been forced to sack unvaccinated employees, 3AW, 9 December
• Huge number of workplaces sack unvaccinated employees due to strict mandates, news.com.au, 9 December
• WA: the isolated state for Christmas, The Australian, 9 December
• Majority of firms to ‘consider’ vax status for new staff, The Australian, 9 December
• The shocking number of Australian companies that have SACKED staff for refusing to get jabbed against Covid, Daily Mail, 10 December
• New findings reveal more than half of corporate employers will require vaccination before hiring, News.com.au, 11 December
• Are companies sack-happy over vaccination status?, Spectator Australia, 11 December
• More than half of HR professionals factor vaccine status into hiring decisions. Is it legal?, SmartCompany, 14 December
• How to retain your employees in the age of the Great Resignation?, The New Daily, 9 December

October

• What work will look like post-pandemic, The Daily Telegraph, 7 October
• Companies brace for Great Resignation, The Australian, 22 October
• The Great Vacation: Aussie workers mix leave, work overseas, The Weekend Australian, 24-25 October

August

• Who pays for the Wi-Fi when we work from home?, The Australian, 28 August

July

• Why “dealing with people” has become the biggest post-pandemic struggle for workers, The Ladders, 2 July
• HR expert: beware bias against part-time workers, The Australian, 3-4 July
• ‘People aren’t going to hire you over 60 now’, A Current Affair/ Nine Today, 5 July
• My HR department let me down, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 July

May

• Tips for returning to paid work after being a stay-at-home parent, ABC Everyday, 3 May
• “You need us”: why over 50s need to be “old and bold” to fight ageism at work, ABC This Working Life, 7 May
• More support needed for older workers, ABC The World Today, 10 May
• Western Australia veteran rejected from 237 jobs in 17 months despite lifetime of experience, Express Digest WA, 16 May
• 50 is the new 60 when it comes to defining ‘older worker’, The Australian Financial Review, 16 May
• Businesses shun older workers as they cry “shortage”, MacroBusiness, 17 May
• Sarah MCcann Bartlett – CEO, Australian HR Institute, 2GB, 17 May
• Geoffrey Robertson on Australia’s Vaccine Rollout, ABC 702 Breakfast with Wendy & Robbie, 18 May

April

• ‘Ageism’ penalising employees earlier, The Australian, 20 April
• New survey finds the age in which a person is considered old at work is getting younger, 3AW, 20 April
• Australian businesses still reluctant to recruit older workers, Mirage News, 22 April
• New report should ‘send shivers down the spine’ of those aged over 49, Your Life Choices, 26 April
• Ageism and countering effects of COVID-19 on Older Australians at work, The National Tribune, 28 April
• Businesses still reluctant to recruit older workers, Asia Pacific Forum, 28 April

March

• Will you still need your HR department if everyone is working from home, The Australian
• Parliament and the culture of silence: making toxic workplaces ‘psychologically safe’, The Guardian, 17 March

February

• Valentine’s Day: How to date a colleague without it affecting your career, The West Australian, 10 February
• Big Questions Facing Office Life, Commercial Property Guide, 25 February

January

• Coronavirus: Bosses want clarity on staff jab rules, The Australian, 14 January
• Not keen on the office return? You may have no choice – but it can work in your favour, The New Daily, 19 January
• Lawyers, HR teams gear up for rise in court cases, workplace disputes ahead of vaccine roll-out, 7News Digital, 21 January
• Why do employers want everybody back in the office?, The Age, 29 January
• Repatriated Aussies struggle to return to school and work after year of isolation, 7News Digital, 31 January
• Qld declares Perth a hotspot as five-day lockdown begins, The Australian Financial Review, 31 January

2020

August

• HR is essential in shaping the future workplace, Australian Institute of Company Directors, 24 August, byline attributed to Sarah McCann-Bartlett.
• News in brief: AHRI, mental health, HR Daily, 13 August

July

• How being a Karen can damage your career, Australian Financial Review, 31 July
• Executives warn of childcare collapse, more stress on Victorian families, The Age, 11 July
• News in brief, HR Daily online, 7 July

June

• Employer Found Liable For Domestic Violence Death, Channel 10, 29 June
• Australians reluctant to get back to the office, The Australian, 27 June
• ‘No longer a private matter’: Employer held responsible for family violence, WA Today, 7 June

April

• Workers anxious about economic downturn and future jobs, The Canberra Times, 30 April
• Difficult employment decisions are one thing, communicating them well is another, Australian Institute of Company Directors, 22 April, byline attributed to Sarah McCann-Bartlett.
• ‘Magical moments’: How COVID-19 will super-charge family friendly work for good, The Brisbane Times, 16 April
• One in five worried workers won’t ask for help, Australian Financial Review, 3 April
• Workers’ compensation claims could ‘skyrocket’ amid pandemic, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 April

March

• ‘Longest time I’ve spent with my husband since our honeymoon’, Australian Financial Review, 23 March
• How to avoid burnout while working from home, The Canberra Times, 20 March