Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - February, 2020
New changes will require welfare recipients to report income as it appears on a payslip rather than estimating a figure.
Call to scrap rural concessions
The Federal Government has rejected a call to axe a special tax concession for people living in remote parts of Australia.
Card scheme studied
A new study finds the cashless debit card scheme and other compulsory welfare income management does more harm than good.
Tehan to kill 'cancel culture'
The Education Minister says he wants to end university ‘cancel culture’.
ALP wants eyes on spies
Labor wants Australia's intelligence and security agencies to be more closely monitored.
Tehan issues crackdown stats
The Morrison Government says it has saved $3 billion in a crackdown on dodgy childcare providers.
Commission hears 'broken' claims
A royal commission in Sydney has heard people with disabilities are seen as broken and in need of fixing by the medical profession.
Gold claims revived in ICAC push
Principles formed deep in Australia’s colonial history have been revived in the push for a federal corruption court.
New claims of $3b rort
New claims have emerged in what could be the Morrison Government’s biggest rort yet.
Bank ditches staff spy
Barclays Bank has scrapped an internal tracking system that monitored when staff while they worked.
Job-hunting rate rises
An increase in the number of people looking for work lifted Australia's unemployment rate from 5.1 to 5.3 per cent in January.
Robodebt warning in welfare change
The Federal Government says its latest efforts to stop welfare overpayment will cost about $30 million.
Top teachers could lift schools
The Grattan institute has proposed a ‘master teacher’ position be created to improve teaching across schools.
ACT slams religious laws
The ACT Government says proposed religious freedom laws would seriously threaten human rights protections.
Authorities reflect on wage theft
More major retailers have been slammed for underpaying their staff.
Liberal head avoids court
The former director of Victoria's Liberal party has avoided a referral to the High Court over fake official election ads.
Report calls for AFP changes
A report has found community confidence in the AFP has suffered in the wake of media raids and leaked information.
Court closes AFP questions
The Federal Court has dismissed a case about the validity of police warrants used to raid media outlets.
GM scraps Holden
US firm General Motors has announced it will axe its Holden brand by the end of the year.
Public probed for wage theft changes
Attorney-General Christian Porter is considering punishments in his push to criminalise wage theft.