| work and family |
Maternity leave and Childcare: Aventis makes it work
Aventis introduced a new parental leave policy for its 500 Australian employees in March. Part of the deal is an allowance for childcare expenses |
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| productivity |
Managing Absenteeism; treading a fine line
Employers are looking at innovative ways to deal with absenteeism.
The first step is finding the extent of the problem |
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| public sector |
Ageing Workforce Poses New Challenge For Public Service
The Australian public service faces losing nearly a quarter of its staff to retirement in the next five years as a result of its increasingly aged workforce. |
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| productivity |
The Impact of Different HRM Regimes on Labour Productivity
Testing whether workplaces which used ‘soft’ versus ‘hard’ Human Resource Management (HRM) policies and practices experienced significant differences in labour productivity improvements, using AWIRS 95 and IRWIRS 96-7 data. |
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| employment |
Annual Spring Summit Reviews Employment Progress
The annual spring European Council meeting on economic, social and environmental issues was held in Brussels in March 2003, and reviewed the progress of EU policy in these areas |
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| entitlements |
German Study Examines Employment Effects of Statutory Protection Against Dismissal
The Infratest/WSI-survey does not lend support to the view that the current statutory protection against dismissal prohibits labour market flexibility. |
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| union rights |
May 1st Manifesto 2003
On this day, May 1st 2003, workers from all continents are gathering together to celebrate the achievements of the trade union movement, and to embrace the future. The struggle of working people and their trade unions has brought decency, dignity and respect to many. On May 1st, the workers' day, we call for Respect. |
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| corporations |
Global Unions to Step up Action on Corporate Social Responsibility
At a meeting in Stockholm, members of the Global Unions* group of international trade union organisations agreed to step up their work to ensure that businesses live up to their social responsibilities. |
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