By Workforce on August 27, 2010
The ‘dead-heat’ election result has cast uncertainty over IR, with no news as of press time (Aug 27) on the outcome of negotiations between Labor, the Coalition and the independents and Bandt. The Australian Industry Group said a hung parliament coupled with a minor party holding the balance of power in the senate was a ...more
Posted in Workplace Relations | Tagged IR policies |
By Discrimination Alert on August 20, 2010
The Federal discrimination and diversity area will see major changes post-election if the successful party sticks by its election promises. Both major parties have promised to add sexual orientation to Commonwealth anti-discrimination law. Shadow Attorney-General George Brandis made the commitment on August 13. Labor has also promised $3m from July 1, 2011 to create a ...more
Posted in HR Management, Harassment & Discrimination, Workplace Relations | Tagged discrimination, minimum wage, parental leave |
By Workforce on August 13, 2010
Mining companies have rated the Coalition’s IR election performance above Labor’s, mainly because of its plans to retain the Aust Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) in its current form. Aust Mining and Minerals Association (AMMA) this week released a scorecard analysing workplace policy under the major political parties. It gave the Coalition a rating of ...more
Posted in Workplace Relations | Tagged IR policies |
By Discrimination Alert on August 12, 2010
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott fine-tuned his 26-week paid parental leave (PPL) scheme, delaying its start and reducing the impost on business. The Coalition scheme will kick in on July 1, 2012 (18 months after Labor’s scheme would start) and the levy imposed on big businesses to pay for it has been dropped 0.2%. Abbott said ...more
Posted in HR Management, Workplace Relations | Tagged minimum wage, Paid parental leave |
By Workforce on July 26, 2010
Workers will be guaranteed up to four weeks’ pay for each year of service if they are made redundant, PM Julia Gillard promised under a new ‘protecting workers’ entitlements’ package revealed on the weekend.
The four-year, $60.8m package has three elements: the fair entitlements guarantee, securing super, and strengthening corporate and taxation law.
“Workers who lose their ...more
Posted in Termination, Workplace Relations | Tagged Redundancy, superannuation |
By Workforce on June 30, 2010
It’s the end of an era: today (June 30) is Sharan Burrow’s last day as ACTU pres, a position she has held since 2000.
She will relocate to Brussels next month as the newly-elected gen sec of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
Burrow’s rise has been remarkable – from country NSW school teacher to head of ...more
Posted in Workplace Relations | Tagged Fair Work Act, parental leave, unions, work choices |
By Workforce on June 15, 2010
The federal govt’s paid parental leave bill could pass the Senate as early as tonight, paving the way for the scheme to be introduced from the start of next year.
The bill passed the House of Representatives on June 1 and has now been handed to the Upper House for debate. The opposition has repeatedly stated ...more
Posted in HR Management, Workplace Relations | Tagged minimum wage, parental leave |
By Workforce on June 4, 2010
The Federal Govt has denied claims there was confusion among employers about Fair Work Australia. The transition to FWA has been “remarkably smooth”, far smoother than the implementation of the Coalition’s Work Choices, Employment Participation Minister Senator Mark Arbib told Senate Estimates on May 31. “The transition has been remarkably smooth given the scale of the changes,” ...more
Posted in Workplace Relations | Tagged Fair Work Australia, Fair Work Ombudsman |
