Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
The number of placed job advertisements has fallen 1.5 per cent in March, following a 3 per cent rally in February, according to ANZ’s latest job advertising data.
SA locks in community sector pay rise
The South Australian Government will commit $119 million to ensure that the state’s community sector workers receive their pay rise announced under last year’s Fair Work Australia wage decision for low-paid workers.
Gender pay gap persists finds UWA
The pay disparity between recent male and female graduates is persisting, with female graduates earning on average five per cent less than comparable male graduates according to new research.
Government releases employment issues paper
The Federal Government has released its first issues paper on Australia’s employment services system reform beyond June 2015.
New agreement to make workplaces more mental health friendly
National mental health advocate beyondblue and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) have signed a new partnership aimed at making the country’s workplaces more mental health friendly.
Talk it out says Hays
Office disputes should be dealt with in the old fashioned way, through conversation rather than always moving to involve HR, according to global employment specialist Hays.
UTS team to break the 'Marzipan Layer'
A team of researchers from the University of Technology Sydney will examine how gender discrimination manifests itself in the modern workplace.
Victoria announces public service restructuring
The Victorian Government has announced a restructuring of the state’s public service, which Premier Denis Napthine says will allow for a greater focus on jobs and investment return while delivering frontline services more efficiently.
Mental stress costs Australian businesses $10 billion per year
Mental stress is wrecking havoc upon the nation’s businesses, with the costs associated with work-related mental stress and associated costs ballooning out to over $10 billion per year according to the latest findings released by Safe Work Australia.
'Data deluge' leaves HR professionals on the back foot
The majority of HR professionals worldwide do not know how their company’s workfrce potential is affecting their company’s bottom line, according to global talent measurement firm SHL.
Discrimination cuts deep in Australia
Nearly a million Australians have reported feeling discriminated against by their employers over the recent years, a new University of Melbourne study has found.
Research to examine office configurations
People who spread personal affects, such as posters and photos, in their open-plan office areas are happier than those who try to place barriers between themselves and their colleagues, new pilot study coming from the University of Queensland has found.
Government releases SRC Act review
The Federal Government has released the first report from the Review of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act), which aims to ensure that injured workers are covered by the SRC Act and Comcare Scheme.
MBA hits out at Fair Work Act changes
Chief Executive of Master Builders Australia, Wilhelm Harnisch, has delivered a withering broadside to the proposed changes to the Fair Work Act.
New FWC appointments announced
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of eight new members of the Fair Work Australia Commission.
Unions push for minimum wage increase
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is pushing for a $30 increase to the country’s minimum wage, arguing that ‘new evidence’ shows that the country’s lowest paid are slipping ‘further behind the rest of the workforce’.
Growth haphazard and unplanned finds Telstra
A meagre 5 per cent of the country’s organisations have reported what they call smart, sustainable growth needed to see them succeed beyond the Mining Boom a Telstra survey has found.
Labour growth offsets income inequality finds Commission
Australians are working more hours for higher hourly wages, driving a two decade long substantial growth in personal and household income, according to a new report released by the Productivity Commission.
Room for human rights improvement finds ACSI
While some of the nation’s top 200 publically listed companies are making headway into improving their human rights records, more must be done, according to new research released by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).
Boomtime in Tasmania's resources job market
The Tasmanian Government has released data which it says shows ‘dramatic jobs growth’ in the State’s mining industry, confirming the long-term prospects of the industry.
Research reveals starting bullying rates
Over one in three Australian worker believe they have been bullied in the workplace, according to new research released by law firm Slater & Gordon.