Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - November, 2013
At an address this week, Westpac’s Australian Financial Services chief executive Brian Hartzer said he thinks businesses need to refresh their thinking on workplace restrictions – encouraging employers to break down barriers that hinder chances at success.
Court case shows Ministers' pressure on public staff
Revelations in an ongoing corruption enquiry have shown the unique stresses many workers in government departments feel.
Telework week shows remote possibility
The Department of Communications will host a talk on the office of the future, encouraging everyone to look to ‘teleworking’ for a better way to do their jobs.
Work stigma keeps depression locked, costing money and lives
A study by one of Australia’s most prominent charities has shown there is still a strong stigma about mental health in the workplace, which keeps many from seeking the help they need.
Jobs take flight as Qantas culls to cut costs
Qantas has dropped the axe on hundreds of engineers at its Avalon maintenance base, devastating families in an effort to cut costs.
Transport NSW called-out for missing its own warning
Reports this week claim Transport NSW undertook a survey to inform its new north-west Sydney rail link plan, but ignored the results in its subsequent planning.
Australia offers small relief from massive devastation
The Australian Foreign Ministry has announced its response to the unfolding tragedy following the devastation of the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan.
Job dissatisfaction taxing worker wellbeing
The stress level of the average Australian worker is trudging ever-higher, with three quarters of the workforce feeling the negative health effects.
Safety tips given to robot helpers
In a new development that some may find disconcerting, researchers in the US have made a knife-wielding robot smarter and capable of making its own decisions.
Safety strike to show managers the cost of non-compliance
Worked stopped at a construction site in the ACT last Friday as workers took action over safety concerns.
Union joins fight to keep safe standards as supermarkets squeeze
The Transport Workers Union has petitioned Small Business Minister Bruce Billson do step in and do something about the major Australian supermarkets’ increasing stranglehold on smaller operators.
Age issues cost billions, keep experience out of the game
Experts say age discrimination is keeping thousand of fully capable Australians out of work, and costing workers through increased welfare needs.
Last minute save on psych support for doctors
Funding seems to have been renewed for a program that provides doctors with mental health advice from a psychiatrist.
Mystery ships anchor intrigue
Speculation about two mysterious barges docked in US ports has lit up the tech-world in the last two weeks, but guessing is still all anyone can do as the inexplicable ships give up none of their secrets.
Unions say restored ABCC heralds rough times
Many will have heard Tony Abbott’s repeated promise that WorkChoices is “dead, buried and cremated”, but the watchdog created to enforce the old laws is coming back – and sporting a shiny new collar.