Media Releases 2012
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Recent Media Releases
Just what kind of “workers’ best friend” does Tony Abbott really intend to be?
July 13, 2012
If Tony Abbott really wants to be the “best friend” of Australian workers, he should immediately release in full his proposed industrial relations policy.
$1 billion of workers’ money misused by employers a case for greater regulation and protection
July 11, 2012
Reports today that employers who do not keep aside funds for their workers’ entitlements have cost workers and the taxpayer up to $1 billion over the past decade are alarming, and must lead to tougher penalties for mismanagement.
Tougher penalties needed to make employers take responsibility for stopping workplace bullying
July 10, 2012
Workplace bullying is a hidden problem in Australian workplaces and must be treated as seriously as other physical hazards to workers, unions will tell a Parliamentary inquiry tomorrow.
Default super funds must continue to serve workers interests, not commercial profits
June 29, 2012
A Productivity Commission draft report has reinforced that the primary criteria for default superannuation funds in modern awards should be how they serve workers, not commercial interests.
Dads and partners now have legal right to ask for time off work when a new baby arrives
June 27, 2012
Dads will no longer have to justify asking for time off work when their new baby arrives, thanks to new laws that ensure they have the right to access paid parental leave.
Unions fight two-pronged employer attack on public holidays for workers on irregular shift
June 27, 2012
An alarming number of full-time workers no longer receive penalty rates for working public holidays, including Christmas Day, or long weekends because they work non-standard shifts.
New Clean Energy Finance Corporation will help drive investment in clean technology and jobs
June 26, 2012
Australians stand to benefit from new job opportunities in energy efficient and clean energy industries after the Senate last night approved the creation of an independent government body to provide finance for innovative, clean technology companies.
Unions to go to Fair Work Australia to oppose Fairfax Media sacking thousands of workers
June 21, 2012
Fairfax Media has breached its legal obligation to consult its workers, and failed to explain why it plans to sack thousands of workers, unions will tell a hearing in Fair Work Australia today.
Jobs Board will ensure Australian workers have opportunities in booming resources sector
June 10, 2012
The introduction of a new Resources Sector Jobs Board will provide greater assurances that Australians will have access to jobs in the booming mining industry as billions of dollars of new projects are developed.
Outrage as international employer group prevents ILO from hearing about abuse of worker rights in Fiji
June 7, 2012
The action of the peak global employer group in preventing the International Labor Organisation’s annual conference from discussing violations against Fijian and other workers is an outrage.
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