Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
This week has seen the launch of the first Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program.
WA lays out vital violence plan
Western Australia’s Department for Child Protection has unveiled its Family and Domestic Violence action plan, in the hope of strengthening interventions against men who are violent or abusive to women and children.
China deal stance starts Shorten's run to poll
Extensive media reports this week say the CFMEU is banking on Bill Shorten to win the next election, amid fears the LNP would try to shut the union down if re-elected.
Young surgeons speak of abhorent treatment
Research from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has found a widespread culture of bullying and sexual harassment among surgeons.
Scullion plugs Indigenous help in ChAFTA
Nigel Scullion says the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement will have a positive effect on Indigenous communities.
Abetz absent while big strikes loom
Workers from Human Services, the Tax Office, Border Force and Employment departments plan to walk off the job on September 15, saying they have been “low-balled” by new enterprise agreements.
Outspoken CCA chair steps down
Bernie Fraser has resigned as chairman of the Climate Change Authority (CCA).
Soccer stars sit-out training for pay fight
The Australian women’s soccer team - the Matildas - have withdrawn from a Sydney training camp amid a breakdown in talks over the pay dispute with the FFA.
Workplace cited for suicide re-think
While it might make for awkward lunchroom conversation, experts say the workplace is a logical place to open up about suicide.
Ship owner told to take on foreign crew
An Australian ship operator says he was told by Federal Government officials to sack his crew and replace them with foreign workers.
Bold coal claims in black rock ads
The Minerals Council of Australia has launched its ‘Little Black Rock’ [http://littleblackrock.com.au/#home]advertising campaign to plug the benefits of the coal industry.
Phone calls show the weight of union heavies
The trade union corruption inquiry has heard secretly-recorded phone calls that allegedly reveal thuggery and workplace manipulation in action.
Sims says all would benefit from Harper changes
The head of Australia’s competition watchdog has backed big reforms from a recent review.
Gaps exposed on Equal Pay Day
Today is Equal Pay Day - marking the 65 extra days from the start of the financial year on 1 July that women must work to earn the same as men.
Indigenous accounting brings social dividends
Experts are exploring the long lasting value that accounting can bring to Indigenous communities.
Disconnect in perception at the top of APS
A new survey suggests top bosses in the Australian Public Service think they are doing a great job, but many of their workers disagree.
Commission commits to finish pay talks
The Abbott government is storming ahead with Australian Public Service reforms - bad news for slackers, absentees and unions.
Possible praise blocked by DFAT obscurity
Researchers want to know how effective our foreign aid spending actually is, amid big cuts and loud criticism.
Social bonds scheme considered nationwide
The Federal Government and the states are paying close attention to a NSW plan that addresses big social problems through community programs.
Executive pay split studied
A finance expert has shed light on the private world of executive recruitment and remuneration, and says managerial salaries are strongly impacted by job hopping.
Survey seeks working women without kids
A new Deakin University study seeks to answer the question; ‘How are women with no children faring in a society where being a mother, or not, continues to be used as a measure of a woman's worth?’