| discrimination |
Proposal for Commonwealth Age Discrimination Laws
The Federal Government has released its long awaited information paper on proposals for Commonwealth age discrimination legislation, and is seeking public comment on the proposed reforms. |
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| union organising |
The Australian Union Merger Wave Revisited
What factors explain the Australian union merger wave between 1991 and 1994? |
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| union organising |
The State of the Unions
Yesterday, all our members were so far away,
We could sign them up without their say,
Oh that was all in yesterday.
Suddenly, membership's not what it used to be,
With employers acting menacingly,
Oh who'd have thought this yesterday?
Unions on the long road out of the industrial wilderness.
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| workers' compensation |
The Dismissal of Workers Covered by return to Work Provisions Under Workers Compensation Laws
All states have enacted provisions that attempt to provide some employment security for workers who are disabled by injury and disease. |
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| union rights |
Unions, Vicarious Liability and Quasi-Criminal Conduct
When will an employer union be vicariously liable for the actions of its employed organisers in quasi-criminal proceedings? |
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| employment |
Large Employers Moving Recruitment Back In-house
After outsourcing a major part of their recruitment efforts, major employers in Australia - such as allfinanz company Suncorp - have begun reversing the process, according to the head of a recruitment management consulting company. |
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| Termination |
Unfair Not to Pay Redundancy: WA IRC
A WA IRC full bench has confirmed the Commission has the discretion in unfair dismissal cases to order compensation for employees denied redundancy payments, even where they have no contractual entitlement. |
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| working conditions |
Progress on Work-life Balance?
Three years on from the launch of the UK government's 'work-life balance' campaign in March 2000, the topic has become widely researched and debated. |
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