Posts tagged "industrial relations"

The new Labor government may have an unlikely ally in One Nation as it pushes for legislation enshrining equal pay between full-time staff and casual labour hire workers.

Australian working women earn less than men from the moment they enter the workforce, and the gap between their pay is eroding their economic security over their lifetime.

Bob Hawke popularised the political summit in 1983, and Labor leaders ever since have tried to emulate it. But are they actually worthwhile?

Fostering the co-operation needed to deliver inclusive growth will require overcoming a history of bad habits and soured relationships at the enterprise, industry and national levels.

Anthony Albanese revealed the makeup of his frontbench Tuesday evening, one week after declaring federal election victory.

At this election, Labor campaigned on the need to address three key issues: wage stagnation, insecure jobs and gender inequality.

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has reminded builders and unions alike that its powers are still in place, days after Labor carried a pledge to abolish the watchdog to a federal election victory.

We are seeing the first real focus during an election on workplace relations since the ill thought-out Work Choices campaign helped force the Coalition out of government in 2007.  

The government comes to the election having supported action on least cost routing in principle last September but having done nothing about it.

Last night's debate saw Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese rest on their existing economic platforms.

The Coalition says it is still committed to industrial relations reform, despite Labor and unions saying the changes would lower wages.

As South Australians head to the polls tomorrow, here's a quick look at what the two major parties have promised the business community.