Wages growth ‘lowest on record’: Gillard

By Workforce on February 26, 2010

WFD: The labour price index for the 12 months to the Dec quarter 2009 increased by 3.0% on trend terms, the ABS announced on Feb 24. Deputy PM & WR Minister Julia Gillard told the National Press Club the wages growth was the lowest since records had been kept. This was a reflection of the ...more

Good leaders have psychological flexibility, say researchers

By HR Report on February 24, 2010

Employees who can recognise their negative feelings, defuse them and then choose a more appropriate response are more likely to emerge as a leader in a self-managed team, according to a new soon-to-be published paper.
Melb Business School researchers Prof Ian Williamson and organisational psychologist Carol Gill found the ability to do so led to psychological ...more

FW Act’s ‘general protections’ has ’shifted anti-discrim on its axis’

By Discrimination Alert on February 23, 2010

The “general protections” under the Fair Work Act give much broader scope for employees to bring and win discrim-related claims than under federal or most EO jurisdictions, meaning the IR regime is set to become the main avenue for work-related EO complaints, analysis of the legislation shows. With more than 60% of discrim complaints being ...more

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Pay growth up 3.2%

Pay growth up 3.2%

By Workforce on February 16, 2010

A Melb Institute Wages report released this morning confirms a 3.2% increase in total pay growth in the 12 months to Feb, 2010. Institute research fellow Dr Edda Claus said similar outcomes for total pay and hourly wage rates suggest “some weakness remains in the labour market”.

Govt acts to keep mature-aged working longer

Govt acts to keep mature-aged working longer

By HR Report on February 10, 2010

The Fed Govt has launched a $43.5m productive ageing package to provide training and support for older Australians who want to stay in the workforce, as part of its response to the latest Intergenerational Report.

Open plan offices ‘distracting’

Open plan offices ‘distracting’

By HR Report on February 10, 2010

While NAB’s Melb head office extends its open plan program to introduce flexi desking (see NAB flexi desking underway), Vic employers have rejected the environment as distracting.

Abbott promises to up the ante on paid mat leave

By Discrimination Alert on February 9, 2010

On Feb 9, Opposition leader Tony Abbott has said his party “will shortly be announcing a paid parental leave policy” and while he would not give detail admitted there was “merit in the idea of extending paid parental leave to six months”.

BCA calls for ‘greater clarity’ on good faith bargaining

By Workforce on January 29, 2010

The BCA says “greater clarity” is needed on how good faith bargaining (GFB) should work under the Fair Work Act. A BCA discussion paper – Embedding Workplace Collaboration: Good Faith Bargaining – released on press day suggests “more formal guidance”, perhaps a code of practice, on GFB requirements is required. It says govt has an ...more

Retention tops employers’ 2010 concerns: Drake

By HR Report on January 27, 2010

On press day, Drake Int’l’s latest research showed improving retention of skilled employees was the most important people challenge facing employers in a growing economy.
The other highest priority people management strategies employers identified were: finding and developing effective leaders (87.1 %); effectively managing culture and change (80.5%); increasing training and development (80.2%); and increasing productivity ...more

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