The mad hours

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Graham Turner's, the founder of Flight Centre, company is consistently rated as a best practice organization when it comes to work-life balance as it has internal fitness policy called Heathwise. The managers of fast-growing businesses are a long way from demonstrating the value of a healthy work-life balance as they always work at night and their personal lives suffer.

author: Ross, Emily
Government domestic functions, Lodging & Tourist Services, Accommodation, Passenger Transportation Arrangement, Health aspects, Travel industry, Night work, Life span, Productive, Productive life span, Flight Centre Ltd., Health policy

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Life work

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Organizations are starting to recognize the mutual benefits of a friendly and flexible workplace. A survey conducted in this context revealed that the staff asked for more flexible working hours, the option of working from home, job sharing, part-time options, carer's leave and paternity leave.

author: Ross, Emily
Labor relations, Work environment, Associations, institutions, etc., Organizations, Working conditions

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Catching the Sol train

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Andrea Grant, the new human-resources director at Telstra discusses the responsibilities entrusted to her. Grant will have to cut down jobs and help the company make a better use of its human resources.

author: James, David, Ross, Emily
Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Communications industry, Interview, Layoffs, Telstra Corporation Ltd., Layoff, Grant, Andrea

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subjects list: Australia, Human resource management, Company personnel management, Management, Company business management
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