Workforce year-ender: the big issues 2018, and what lies ahead
Workforce surveyed key IR figures on what they saw as the big issues in 2018, and what they expected to be the major talking points for 2019. Here’s what they said: Kelly O’Dwyer, federal minister for industrial relations and employment What was the most important issue or event in industrial relations this year? It has become ...more
Govt considers constitution powers to override existing PPL schemes
(First published in Workforce 24/01/2014, written by David Marin-Guzman) The Federal Government has denied reports it is seeking to displace employer’s existing paid parental leave (PPL) schemes following claims it is looking at using a new constitutional power to implement the national scheme. University of Sydney Professor Marian Baird, who is one of the 30 ...more
Coalition faces legal obstacles with states over PPL scheme
(First published in Workforce 30/08/2013, written by David Marin-Guzman) The Coalition if elected federally would give public servants the freedom to choose between their own in-house paid parental leave (PPL) schemes and the Coalition’s proposed PPL after state unions voiced concerns they would be better off as is. However, the Community Public Sector Union has ...more
Mid-Year Sale: Independent Work Contracts and other titles
Since 2006, Thomson Reuters has produced a growing list of publications relating to employment, IR & workplace relations.
We have met ongoing change with timely and useful commentaries, some of which are now included in the 2013 Mid-Year Sale (until 28 June), including Independent Work Contracts by Joellen Riley (pub: Aug 2007. Now $31.98 incl gst (60% disc from $79.95rpp; save $47.97)
Mid-Year Sale – Parental Leave: A User-Friendly Guide
Parental Leave – A User-Friendly Guide by Erin McCarthy, Elise Jenkin and Professor Andrew Stewart is one of the workplace-related titles available at a discount in the Thomson Reuters Mid-Year Sale untl 28 June. Published in November 2011, this title is now available at a 20% discount – $71.96 incl gst.
Fed Govt disapproves of supplemental PPL schemes
(First published in Workforce 15/08/2014, written by David Marin-Guzman) The Federal Government has said it believes it is unfair and “inappropriate” that workers can top up the Commonwealth’s paid parental leave (PPL) entitlements by accessing their own negotiated schemes. But while the govt plans to prevent public sector workers from “double dipping” under its proposed ...more