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Flexibility
Agreements foster flexibility in the hospitality industry
The Australian Hotels Association says that the hospitality industry is making increasing of agreements to manage issues of shift work and overtime effectively.

Health and Safety
Half a million Australians experience work-related illness or injury
October 12 2001 - 477,800 Australians experienced a work-related injury or illness in the year ending September 2000.

Young hairdressers, builders and factory workers use most drugs
Young workers in these industries are using alcohol and other drugs at higher levels than their counterparts in other industries.

Learning
Hostile reception for new apprenticeships
October 11 2001 - Teachers and Labor gave a thumbs down to new Government initiatives on apprenticeships and traineeships.

Air Force training recognised
The Royal Australian Air Force’s training systems have met all 9 standards of the ACT Quality Framework for Vocational Education and Training.

Apprenticeships and training need Federal funding support
The ACTU has called on Federal and State Governments to resolve differences on growth funding for vocational training and the future of the ANTA (Australian National Training Authority) agreement.

Job market
Hidden unemployment
October 10 2001 - Real unemployment in Australia is currently at 10.7% according to a poll of 13,000 people conducted by Roy Morgan Research.

Work for the dole
September 28 2001 - Employment Services Minister Mal Brough says that many unemployed people are finding out that the best training for work is work itself.

Legislation
Amendment to the Operation of Unfair Dismissal Laws
December 7 2001 - Casual employees who have been working for a particular employer for less than 12 months are again excluded from the Workplace Relations Act termination of employment remedies.

Employee Relations
The High Price of Militant Unions
December 7 2001 - You can agree or disagree with the content but a speech by Tony Abbott provides a useful insight into the Federal Government's industrial relations strategy.

Nauru security guards under-paid, untrained and face diabolical working conditions
October 12 2001 - Australian security guards employed as detention officers in Nauru to guard Afghan and Iraqi refugees have their grievances.

General HR
HR needs to measure up
A new Arthur Andersen survey shows that Human Resources (HR) executives say they’re missing two things that could improve their effectiveness - support from top management and sufficient financial resources.

Continuing Professional Development
AHRI calls for the implementation of consistent standards for CPD, identifying core competencies for best practice.

Call centre standards code supported by WA Government
Support for a national call centre code-of-conduct establishing minimum employment and customer service standards for industry.

Union wants no sweatshop uniforms
One of the largest unions in Australia has joined an international campaign against the manufacture of sweatshop clothing.

New laws may entitle sex workers to compensation
If legislation regarding the sex industry is changed there may be repercussions not anticipated by the State Government

Recruitment
Switch to online graduate recruitment
More and more of Australia’s largest employers are moving to online graduate recruitment and away from slow and costly 'traditional' methods.

Guest articles
Are you hiring the best person for the job?
Guest author Stephen Jackson asks if it is time to upgrade your competency or behavioral questions to performance-based interviews?

Do Your Employees Need Intercultural Services?
Guest author Gary M. Wederspahn writes that Employees who have cross-border responsibilities and/or cross-cultural relationships need to be prepared to effectively handle the inevitable intercultural tasks and challenges involved

Work-life balance
Are employers taking advantage of their loyal tech employees?
Survey suggests that the answer is yes because IT pros find it difficult to achieve a work-life balance.

Diversity
National Age Discrimination Law a Priority, says Human Rights Commissioner
November 13 2001 - Human Rights Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski has called on the Federal Government to introduce national age discrimination legislation and also to begin an education campaign against the stereotypes about ageing.

Jobs growth policies must include people with disabilities
October 12 2001 - With an unemployment rate for people with disabilities well above that for the general population, ACROD argues that policies designed to promote employment growth in Australia must include jobs for people with disabilities.

Bar Association assists Indigenous Australians to become barristers
Three-part strategy intended to redress some of the disadvantages experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law graduates aiming for a career at the NSW Bar

Mature age workers vital for Australia's future
A new report commissioned by the Federal Government makes it clear that mature age workers have a vital role in Australia’s economic future.

Telstra awards recognise achievements of Australia’s leading business women
The Telstra Business Women’s Awards have recognised the importance of women in business since 1995.

Rewards
Average earnings
Mean weekly earnings of Australian employees, in all jobs, increased from $624 in August 1999 to $659 in August 2000 - a rise of 5.6%.