Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - November, 2014
A former NSW Labor minister has been ordered to appear in court over allegations of dodgy mining deals.
Sacking sets tone for serious outside offences
A public sector dismissal will set a new precedent, with the Fair Work Commission (FWC) upholding the sacking of an Australian Taxation Office worker for a “clearly unethical” offence outside work hours.
Strike set but no threat to DHS daily activities
Workers across the Department of Human Services (DHS) have voted in favour of taking industrial action over enterprise bargaining negotiations.
Watchdog says weakening won't work
Tasmania’s chief integrity commissioner says there is serious misconduct in the public service right now, but it will never be investigated if the watchdog’s powers are reduced.
Closures questioned as cuts lead to relocation
The West Australian Government has unveiled plans to close more than 100 remote (primarily Indigenous) communities and move the residents to better-serviced areas.
Work/life rebalanced on good day to go home
Go Home On Time Day was on this week - a day for awareness about the risks of working too hard.
China deal will see transport, resource, services boost
Many of Australia’s major exports can flow more freely into China, with the official signing of a new free trade agreement.
Study says slavery lives worldwide
More than 36 million people are bound by slavery worldwide, a new report says, forced to live and work around the whims of their owners.
New German deal pursued with fresh zeal
The Australian Government has announced it will seek a new free trade agreement, this time with the nation of Germany.
Time and tongues make microbiome marriage
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Double speak brings faster filter
New research says people who speak more than one language can process information more efficiently and more easily than those who only know one.
Job worries as Mackay outsources
The Queensland Services Union wants a better look at the Mackay Regional Council’s new private consulting partnership.
NAB first of four to pay for poor fee claims
A settlement could be on the way that would see about 30,000 NAB customers share in up to $40 million in compensation.
Victoria's dodgy education dealings laid out
New revelations have woken up debate over a former Victorian Labor government's IT project, with reports that education department officials had shares in and even took jobs with the company given a $60 million government contract.
Health among concerns as SA factories slow
Domestic violence, crime, suicide have all been highlighted as potential consequences of the decline of Australian manufacturing.
Strike averted as Union ties down tugboat deal
Strikes at the Port Hedland port have been called off, with a deal reached between unions and Teekay Shipping.
Tech world forms new front to fight Ebola
The tech world is looking to aid the fight against Ebola, as the outbreak nears its 5000th fatality.
Corruption claims could linger to election day
Victorian authorities are looking into claims of corruption in the state’s Liberal Party.
Pro-coal local climate stands against IPCC's call
The Federal Government has admonished the Opposition for some strong comments on the future of the coal industry.
SA service's concerns on tenure allayed
South Australia’s Commissioner for Public Sector Employment has rejected claims that a recent wage offer removed tenure for public servants.
Age the forgotten page in discrimination law
Experts warn that many job advertisements may actually be in breach of human rights law.