Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - March, 2015
Studies have shown that Police are ill-equipped to investigate non-criminal deaths, and face a challenge to avoid re-traumatising bereaved families as well as emotionally protecting themselves.
Workplace walls stop female engineering
Industry insiders say an attitude problem is keeping Australian women out of engineering.
Risk and reward in refugee hard line
An Australian expert has questioned the Coalition's much-lauded boat turn-back policy, saying it creates new dangers and spreads problems to our international neighbours.
More lean toward big China building bank
There is strong speculation that the Federal Government will switch its stance against a big Chinese bank, in the hope of securing money for infrastructure.
New job rates detailed
Unemployment has slipped down to 6.3 per cent, with 15,600 jobs added in the latest period.
Leaders say Abbott should re-style his choices
The Prime Minister is having a tough time finding friends to agree that Aboriginality is a lifestyle choice.
Papers prevent more foster support
Foster care support workers spend more time “driving desks than visiting children”, the Royal Commission has heard.
Public sector execs slammed
Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has opened fire on public sector executives.
Capping chief's pay as key to good choices
Capping and regulating CEO payments, including performance bonuses, could help make companies more profitable in the long term, experts say.
Plumbers Day plugs vital trade
Today is World Plumbing Day, an event to celebrate the vital but often unsung work of plumbers across the globe.
Search for data on dark attitudes
Australian researchers want to hear from anyone who has been groped, grabbed or otherwise made victim of unwanted sexual attention.
Careers extinguished by chemical find
A Victorian fire-fighter training facility has been shut down and two WorkSafe executives have lost their jobs following the discovery of chemicals in the water supply.
New push to help females' industrial forays
The WA Government has put up a range of scholarships aimed at forging a new generation of tradie ladies.
Tech giants rush to stamp out 'Freak'
Apple, Google and Microsoft are rushing to patch a serious mobile security flaw.
Women report rampant sexism in surgery
A senior surgeon has shed an ugly light on gender equality in the medical profession.
Minister for Women sees progress at men's club
The LNP will hold its International Women’s Day event at a men’s club, while other groups show how to do it right.
Senate seeks to kill corruption overseas
A Labor senator is seeking a senate inquiry that could cause shockwaves in boardrooms nationwide.
Servants seek Post-It protection
The humble Post-It note has emerged as an unlikely veil for bureaucrats to avoid scrutiny.
Big business deal could hurt weakest
New analysis of a secret international trade deal has shown that the Federal Government could be about to put public health and personal wellbeing at risk.