Workplace Relations
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Bulk carrier detained in Brisbane for unpaid wages
First 5000 | September 11, 2019The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has detained the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier MV Xing Jing Hai in the Port of Brisbane for unpaid crew wages.
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Leadership lessons: five critical success factors for distributed teams
First 5000 | September 11, 2019As a leader today, you are no doubt watching the proliferation of distributed teams. No longer just the domain of IT, distributed and global teams are now often seen in sales and marketing, science, research and other industries.
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Jamaica Blue and Muffin Break employees back-paid
First 5000 | September 5, 2019Foodco, the franchisor of the Jamaica Blue and Muffin Break cafés, has back-paid 166 employees a total of $26,562.30 under a two-year audit and compliance agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
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South Australia’s toxic safety culture putting workers at risk
First 5000 | September 5, 2019South Australian construction workers are being put at risk due to a toxic safety culture and a regulator that fails to seriously investigate safety breaches and “literally phones it in” rather than inspect unsafe sites, warns the CFMEU National Construction Division.
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Governments must take further action to boost job opportunities at an older age
First 5000 | September 4, 2019In the face of rapid population ageing, governments must promote more and better job opportunities at an older age to protect living standards and the sustainability of public finances, according to a new OECD report.
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7 common workplace emergencies and how to respond to them
Derek Lotts | September 4, 2019You can’t really predict an emergency, no matter where it happens, but you can do one thing: learn how to respond to it.
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4 Day Week movement gains traction
First 5000 | September 2, 2019The trial-turned-international phenomenon of the four-day week has prompted the establishment of a new entity, 4 Day Week Global, and appointment of a CEO dedicated to its continued advocacy and to help deliver on the demand for global uptake.
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Sweet victory for Cadbury workers in Federal Court case
First 5000 | August 21, 2019The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has welcomed the long-awaited decision handed down today by the majority of the Full Court of the Federal Court which saw Cadbury attempt to strip all shift-workers of their personal leave.
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Families call for removal of primary and secondary caregiver labels
First 5000 | August 21, 2019New research commissioned by ING has revealed that the perception of the primary and secondary caregiver is considered outdated, as Australian families are seeking equal parental leave for both parents to ease the pressures of raising a child.
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SME groups call to increase cost of lodging unfair dismissal claims
First 5000 | August 9, 2019Two leading voices for Australia’s small and medium sized businesses, Employsure and the Small Business Association of Australia (SBAA), have today announced a new partnership to advocate two key areas of workplace reform.
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Casualisation and ‘production first’ mindset hurts mine safety: survey
First 5000 | July 31, 2019Declining job security in coal mining has been identified as a major mine safety risk factor in a new survey of over 1,000 Queensland coal miners, as the state’s mine safety reset enters its second week.
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How to effectively deal with workplace conflicts
Zack Halliwell | July 24, 2019A workplace is a mixing pot of all different types of people; with different backgrounds, personalities and work methods. Conflict is an inevitability in such a scenario but, it doesn’t have to overtake or spoil your long-term work life.
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Uber Eats amends its contracts
First 5000 | July 18, 2019Uber Eats has committed to changing its contracts with restaurants following an investigation by the ACCC.
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Workplace Relations system review will take vision, leadership
First 5000 | July 10, 2019The founder of Australia’s largest workplace relations consultancy has urged theGovernment to be courageous in delivering the workplace relations system review.
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Workers backpaid thousands for unpaid pre-start briefings
First 5000 | June 18, 2019Mineworkers at Cameby Downs coal mine in Queensland’s Surat Basin have received up to $17,000 each in backpay after their employer Yancoal required them to participate in pre-start briefings before their paid workday started.