Archived News for Human Resource Professionals - September, 2013
More proposed adjustments for one state ahead of new national heavy vehicle regulations, this time seeing New South Wales grant an extra half hour of work time amidst a new fatigue management regime.
Staff call for clarity, striking not impossible
Staff at the Newcastle City Council have initiated moves to take industrial action over the future of their jobs.
Award from work-site injury, assault
A worker in the ACT has been awarded over $900,000 after he was injured, returned to work and was then assaulted by his supervisor.
Job service extends hand in drought
A group which provides employment assistance to people out of work in central Queensland says it may funnel the unemployed to drought-affected farms.
No points for flattery, envy drives buyers
A new study has found consumers do not like overly-flattering salespeople, even if they believe the compliments are sincere.
Unhappiness prompts move to uncertain pastures
An analysis of employment data has suggested being unhappy in one job leads many to throw themselves into the uncertainty of temporary work.
Incarceration no escape from mine work in NT
With hundreds of job losses in recent weeks at mine-sites around the country, it is difficult to imagine some projects are looking to prisons to fill out their workforce.
Miners agonise as Glencore gives no quarter
Hundreds have lost their jobs and worry is widespread among workers at a currently closed mine site in north Queensland.
IT shift clouded by collective concerns
A new program is being installed throughout New South Wales which will see public sectors combine and share IT resources to streamline the government’s technological capability.
Power worker payment is no end to pain
A former power station worker diagnosed with deadly mesothelioma will be paid compensation for his exposure to asbestos.
Boss' bonus boosts base workers
The boss of one of the world’s fastest-growing computer companies has come up with a good way to keep his staff happy and motivated – by giving them money.
Disparity highlighted on Equal Pay Day
Tuesday September 3 was ‘Equal Pay Day’; a reminder of the 64 extra days per year a woman must work for her pay to equal that of a man.
Jobs could return after porn email sacking
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that emailing pornography through a work address is not an automatic sacking offence.
Recruiters claim some are driven to diversity
Some big recruiters have reported real change is taking place in some Australian industries, with companies making concrete moves to enforce gender diversity.
Some choices go skin deep
New research has found having visible tattoos can still reduce the chance of getting a job, but the stigma on body art is changing.
The office should bend to the shifting nature of dad
Experts say fathers are not the bumbling piles of domestic uselessness that TV ads portray, claiming that the modern dad is a different beast and that employers need to change the way they think.
Direct responsibility in tele-working
With tele-working and remote offices fast becoming the standard for many employees, experts say bosses need to be aware of their safety responsibilities even when the office is no-where near.