| union organising |
Peak Council Organising At Work: ACTU Strategy 1994-2000
There have been significant developments in union organising strategy throughout the 1990s. |
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| employment |
Immigrant Employees in Hotels
Immigrant workers from non-English speaking countries have had a strong foothold in the accommodation industry in Australia, making up one fifth of the workforce in 2001. |
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| contracting out |
Regulating Outsourcing: The use of contractors on the central Queensland coalfields, 1974-2003
Examines attempts by central Queensland coalminers and their unions to regulate contracting out in the industry. |
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| OHS |
Workplace Health and Safety Representatives: the Queensland Experience
There is a legislative provision for workplace health and safety representative (WHSR) appointments in Qld, but there is no mandatory requirement for elected WHSRs to complete accredited OHS training, no compulsion for participation in OHS committees, and the WHSRs have few powers. |
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| discrimination |
The Older Worker: Everyone’s Future
When employing older workers, Australian employers are concerned about the decline in physical ability, loss of manual dexterity and a reduction in productivity. |
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| work and family |
Balancing Work and Family: the time to act is now.
The call for flexible working conditions to allow workers to balance family demands and work commitments has resonated far and wide in Australia, but the policy interventions have been slow in coming. |
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| harassment |
Bosses ‘Liable” for Employees’ Behaviour
Employers may be vicariously liable for the inappropriate behaviour of their employees if they do not take “all reasonable” preventative steps |
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| union rights - international |
Women in Trade Unions
Some of the most prominent figures in Indonesia's labour movement have been women. |
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| OHS |
Enhanced Safety, Health and Environmental Outcomes Through Improved Design
Enhanced safety, health and environmental (SHE) outcomes through better design involve eliminating or minimising risks in the preliminary planning stages of a product. |
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