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
Posted in HR Management, Workplace Relations | Tagged Fair Work Act, Fair Work Australia, financial crisis, Julia Gillard, pay increase |
By HR Report on December 16, 2009
During the GFC, workers who stayed in their jobs didn’t reduce their working hours, despite widespread govt and commentator claims that cuts in hours had helped stem job losses during the downturn, a new report has revealed.
Posted in HR Management | Tagged casual employment, financial crisis, job cuts, unemployment, working hours |
By HR Report on November 18, 2009
Unemployment has increased to 5.8%, but companies are “increasingly positive” about staffing levels in 2010, says Drake Int’l head Matthew Tukaki. “Many are now at, or below, the minimum staffing level required to function effectively,” he said.
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged financial crisis, job cuts, layoff, Recruitment, retention, unemployment |
By HR Report on November 16, 2009
More than half (51%) of Aust employers don’t view contingent labour as a strategic part of their workforce, despite the fact the economy’s recovery phase will require employers to use contingent staff when demand begins to increase, according to a new white paper.
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged contigent labour, financial crisis, part-time employment, Recruitment, recruitment practices |
By Workforce on November 4, 2009
WFD: Just 14 (2%) of 693 AIRC termination of employment decisions last financial year resulted in reinstatement, according to its annual report. The 2% reinstatement rate compares to a 3% rate in the prior 12 months (18 out of 600 decisions [WF1695]).
Posted in Termination | Tagged AIRC, Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC), financial crisis, layoff, Termination |
By HR Report on November 4, 2009
Employees are “losing hours rather than jobs”, which means peak unemployment in mid-2010 may be “only 6.8%”, says Access Economics latest business outlook. “Yet those lost hours will be recovered in the recovery, and that lift in working hours will make it feel like a jobless recovery for a time,” Access Economics director Chris Richardson said.
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged financial crisis, Gen Y, Mature age/older workers, part-time employment, unemployment |
By Workforce on October 21, 2009
Unemployment dropped in Sept by 0.1% to 5.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to ABS labour force statistics released on Oct 8 (WF1696). Employment increased by 40,600 to 10,805,600. Full-time employment increased by 35,400 to 7,589,800 and part-time by 5,200 to 3,215,800.
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged financial crisis, job cuts, layoff, unemployment |
By HR Report on September 10, 2009
HR directors have tackled reducing accrued annual leave with renewed vigour as the GFC’s impact bites, a CEO Forum report has found. “With the degree of scrutiny balance sheets are now exposed to, it’s inevitable that pressure would come on to reduce this liability as soon as possible,” one respondent said.
Posted in HR Management | Tagged annual leave, financial crisis, Redundancy |
