By Alexandra Marriott
On 7 December 2009, the ASX Corporate Governance Council announced new requirements upon listed companies concerning diversity; specifically, to address a gender gap in corporate governance.
Breaking the glass ceiling: are gender quotas a good idea?
December 16, 2009
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New Fair Work Australia Commissioners: independent umpires?
December 15, 2009By Alexandra Marriott
The Australian Government has today issued a media release concerning the appointment of new Commissioners to Fair Work Australia.
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The silly season has begun
December 15, 2009By Erin the Employer
It appears the silly season has begun, or is about to begin.
No, not Christmas – something infinitely more silly, the Election season. The other season of giving, more precisely of bribing you with your own money.
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Breaking down the walls: is the open plan office beneficial for productivity?
December 14, 2009By The Editor
The modern open plan office space has often been trumpeted as a way for businesses to (literally) break down walls of communication between employees. But a recent article has reported that some companies are now teaching employees “open plan etiquette” in an effort to keep the peace.
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Are highly-salaried employees entitled to award benefits?
December 10, 2009By Alexandra Marriott
A recent decision by the full bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) has ruled against paying penalty rates to “highly paid” professionals.
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Modern Awards: fair and simple?
December 9, 2009By Alexandra Marriott
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) made its final modern awards on 4 December. This marks the completion of the task of award modernisation and also reminds us that the commencement of the new Safety Net – introduced by the Fair Work Act 2009 – is only weeks away.
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New leadership, new arguments
December 8, 2009By Alexandra Marriott
Last week’s Liberal Party leadership stoush has had some significant consequences for national politics; and many of us have closely observed the impact of the leadership change on the outcome for the proposed CPRS legislation.
Tony Abbott has also flagged a tougher Opposition agenda around industrial relations/workplace relations policy.
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‘Return to Work’ still a challenge for Victoria
December 7, 2009By The Editor
A recent study by the National Campbell Return to Work Monitor has shown that Victoria still falls below the national average for 2008/2009 when it comes to retaining injured employees after they return to work.
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‘Tis the season to be wary: employer obligations during workplace celebrations
December 4, 2009By Peter Vitale
With the majority of workplaces set to have some sort of Christmas celebration in the coming weeks, employers need to ensure that OHS or anti discrimination law breaches don’t mar the festive season.
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Melbourne flying high, with airport terminal expansion
December 3, 2009By Anthony McIntosh
The first stage of Melbourne Airport’s $330 million international terminal expansion – the new Melbourne Airport passenger concourse – has officially opened, signalling another step towards Melbourne’s aviation dominance.
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