Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - August, 2017
Bill Shorten says “fee-gouging” bank-owned superannuation providers will be targeted, if his proposed royal commission goes ahead.
ABS doubts postal vote abilities
Australian Bureau of Statistics insiders have raised "grave doubts" that the same-sex marriage postal vote can be done properly.
Nurses and teachers top Vic rises
Victorian union campaigns for higher teachers’ and nurses’ wages have been reflected in new pay stats.
Super-union could be blocked
The Federal Government wants to block the merger of Australia’s biggest maritime and construction unions.
Court test for forced shock therapy
The Victorian Supreme Court is testing the validity of forced ‘shock therapy’ laws.
Multi-billion tech spend questioned
The Senate has voted to support an inquiry into federal IT failures...
Power firms urged to use 'plain English'
Power companies must relay costs to customers “in plain English”...
ACCC has issues with after-school merge
The ACCC has some concerns about a proposed merger between ...
ASIC enters CBA scandal
ASIC is investigating CBA’s alleged breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws.
Ill-fated bank tax moves forward
A controversial bank tax proposal has passed South Australian Parliament's Lower House.
Pyne drops dirt files
Queensland MP Rob Pyne has used parliamentary privilege to release a ‘dirt file’ on the state’s councils.
Social code imposes silence
Public servants cannot even react angrily to social media posts that criticise the government under new guidelines ...
Study plots hierarchy and sexism
A new study looks at why some women support sexist social systems that actually disadvantage them.
Holden agrees to ACCC repair rules
The ACCC has convinced Holden to agree to repair rights beyond what is required by the Australian Consumer Law.
Light effect on money choices
A new study suggests financial decisions are significantly influenced by lighting.
CBA blames coding
The Commonwealth Bank has blamed coding errors for its alleged 53,700 breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws.
New Hope has little hope for workers
New Hope says time is running out for the people who rely on the Acland coal mine for jobs.
Nurofen 'pain range' payouts launched
Australians who were duped by Nurofen's “misleading” targeted pain relief pills can apply for compensation.