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Labour Review issue no. 168 - August 2006

legislation

What the Cowra Decision Means for Industrial Relations
The ruling on the Cowra abattoir case highlights the implications of the new IR rules.

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Policy

WorkChoices: Reform Options for Labor
Kim Beazley’s announcement that Labor will abolish Australian Workplace Agreements if elected to office next year has added new impetus to the workplace policy debate. But while the ALP’s new billboard ads scream that they will “rip up” Work Choices, more flesh is needed on the bones of Labor’s industrial relations policy.

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OHS

When Small Isn’t Beautiful
The hype surrounding nanotechnology obscures significant health and safety issues.

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wages

Key Themes in Global Industrial Relations:: Minimum Wages and Relocation of Production
This report examines two topical issues – minimum wages and the cross border relocation of production – from the perspective of industrial relations. Drawing on comparative analysis from the European Industrial Relation Observatory (EIRO), it looks at the situation in the 25 EU Member States, in two ‘developed’ countries – Japan and the USA – and two ‘developing’ countries – Brazil and China.

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entitlements

International Review of Leave Policies and Related Research 2006
Provides an overview of leave policies and related research in 22 countries. It follows discussions held at the International Leave Policy and Related Research Network seminar in London in November 2005.

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women and unions

Union Workload: a Barrier to Women Surviving Labour-Movement Leadership
Workaholism is deeply rooted in labour-movement culture. While unions have successfully fought to reduce the work day and week for members, these same unions demand long hours of work from their leaders.

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