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Look outside your industry for new hires: webinar advice

More than 90 per cent of hiring managers expect that wages will either increase or remain the same over the next six months, Marisa Iuculano from Robert Walters Australia told participants at last week's WorkplaceInfo webinar.

Unions to make bargaining claims to offset budget measures

The ACTU has produced a “bargaining toolkit” to assist unions pursue claims to offset Federal budget measures.

Analysis

Doing business in Asia: bridging the cultural gap

By Mike Toten on 29 July 14

If you plan to do business in Asia, ensure you understand the differences in culture, values and customs. Read more

Cases

Adverse action, bullying, discrimination – arguments fail

By John Golden on 29 July 14

Professor fairly dismissed, plus more

By John Golden on 28 July 14

Variation of ongoing agreement permitted

By John Golden on 24 July 14

Pub worker's treatment 'manifestly unfair'

By John Golden on 23 July 14

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The ATO explains the new SuperStream system.

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29/07/2014

Why we need new work safety laws now

Most businesses that employ staff across states must comply with up to eight different work health and safety regulatory regimes. It’s a complicated, red-tape heavy system.

29/07/2014

Industry concerned about Coalition's 40-job-applications-a month plan

Business groups concerned they will be deluged by poorly targeted applications from young unemployed.

28/07/2014

Teachers, Education staff accused of serious offences still on payroll

A quarter of the teachers and Education Department staff charged or under police investigation for child protection, theft and fraud offences over the past four years are still on the public payroll.

28/07/2014

Push to encourage more trades-based careers as Perth prepares to host the WorldSkills jobs expo in September

Just one in four West Australians wants to be a “tradie”, according to new research that shows jobseekers are snubbing trade-based careers.

28/07/2014

Workers must be willing to move for jobs, says BCA

Workers must be willing to shift interstate and overseas to travel to where they are needed, according to key members of the Business Council of Australia.

28/07/2014

Disability sector recruiting for NDIS jobs explosion

Looking for a change of career? The disability sector wants you.

25/07/2014

Queenstown mine workers weigh up options after Mount Lyell closure

Workers who lost their jobs with the closure of the Mount Lyell copper mine on Tasmania's west coast are considering the viability of staying in the state.

25/07/2014

Tasmanian Catholic teachers and school staff to strike August 7

Catholic school teachers and staff in Tasmania are stepping up an industrial campaign with a full-day strike planned next month.

25/07/2014

Jetstar cabin crew staff lose back pay battle

Jetstar cabin crew staff who were recruited in Asia and paid less than their Australian colleagues have lost their bid for thousands of dollars in back pay.

25/07/2014

Public servants angry over pay offer below inflation

The Federal Government's largest department has been offered a wages deal that is substantially below inflation and would require public servants to forfeit conditions.

25/07/2014

CFMEU loses bid to delay Grocon damages claim

The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy union has lost a bid to postpone a Grocon damages claim while the union fights contempt findings.

25/07/2014

Half of working mothers face discrimination at work, study finds

Workers more likely to be victimised in large companies, Broderick report says, while problem also affects 27% of fathers

24/07/2014

Tony Abbott briefed Rupert Murdoch on paid parental leave before party room

Tony Abbott gave media proprietor Rupert Murdoch a detailed briefing on his controversial $5.5 billion paid parental leave scheme before he announced it without consulting his shadow cabinet or MPs.

24/07/2014

It’s worth working through the weekend

Every Friday, I will inevitably receive a ‘Happy Friday!’ greeting from an overly excitable colleague or client; or, if it’s a Wednesday, I’ll get at least one ‘Happy Hump Day!’ (which just sounds gross, sorry). But the worst of all of these is the ‘ugh, it’s Monday’ comment.

24/07/2014

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