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 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”.
Posted in HR Management | Tagged pay, pay increase, wage rates |
By Workforce on September 10, 2009
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has released a series of guides to help small-to-medium-sized businesses implement “best practice” initiatives related to their IR processes.
Posted in HR Management, Workplace Relations | Tagged bargaining, Fair Work, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Australia, Fair Work Ombudsman, flexible work arrangements, pay equity, pay increase, productivity, training |
By Discrimination Alert on September 10, 2009
Women make up the bulk of the almost three million employees who do not negotiate their pay and conditions but rely on awards to determine their pay and conditions, new research has found.
Posted in Harassment & Discrimination | Tagged awards, equal employment opportunity, pay equity, pay increase, pay rate, sex discrimination |
By Workforce on August 12, 2009
Awards still play a significant role in determining pay and conditions for the majority of Australian workers, new University of Sydney Workplace Research Centre research has found.
Posted in HR Management, Workplace Relations | Tagged awards, bargaining, conditions, pay, pay equity, pay increase, retention |
By HR Report on June 17, 2009
Most workers expect a pay rise this year and 41% will look for another job if they don’t get one, a CareerOne.com survey has found. Two thirds of the 850 respondents said they needed a pay increase of 5% or more to keep pace with their expenses. Training and development (31%) and flexible working hours (25%) were the most popular non-financial rewards they wanted in lieu of a pay rise.
Posted in HR Management | Tagged financial crisis, flexible work arrangements, pay, pay increase, retention |
By Workforce on February 20, 2009
WFD: Pay rates grew by 4.2% over the 12 months to Feb 2009, up from 4% for the 12 months to Nov 2008. Basic hourly rates grew by 3.6% with overtime loadings and bonuses making up the bulk of the extra, according to the Melb Institute’s Wages Report for Feb 2009. However, pay rises are ...more
Posted in HR Management | Tagged pay, pay increase
By Workforce on January 23, 2009
PM Kevin Rudd this week urged workers to “restrain any wage claims”, a sentiment arousing mixed responses in unions (see Unions will exercise restraint where there is ‘genuine need’, says Burrow). Speaking at an Australia Day function in Sydney, Rudd said employers should “do their utmost” to protect workers from dismissal, saying he was “encouraged” ...more
Posted in HR Management | Tagged Fair Work Bill, financial crisis, job cuts, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, pay increase, retrenchment, unemployment
