New workplace Award will give council staff the right to disconnect

Enhanced leave provisions will be extended to local government employees across NSW if a new state award is endorsed.

26 June, 2023

New NSW Treasury and Industrial Relations Secretary announced

Michael Pratt AM is the new NSW Secretary of the Treasury and of Industrial Relations.

11 July, 2017

Retail internships: PaTH to jobs or poverty?

Retailers and the Prime Minister have launched a retail internship program for young people.

3 July, 2017

Blackmores CEO to head up Australia Post

Blackmores’ Christine Holgate has been named Australia Post’s new MD and Group CEO.

27 June, 2017

NSW Industrial Relations Commission gets first Chief Commissioner

Supreme Court moves plays out.

5 April, 2017

Burney calls out Turnbull government over treatment of DHS staff

Says women hit hardest.

22 March, 2017

Human Services’ ‘open-ended’ strikes begin today

It won’t change our stance, says Jongen.

17 March, 2017

Fair Work Commission a basket case, says Vice President on his way out the door

Appointments over-politicised, says Productivity Commission.

23 January, 2017

Dump single agency bargaining in the APS, says former Public Service Commissioner

Pay and conditions differ between agencies.

13 January, 2017

Union petitions PM to change “cruel and heartless” APS bargaining stance

Pressure mounts: Strikes, ballots, petitions.

6 December, 2016

Four-day strike at Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support before Christmas

Stop playing Scrooge, union tells Turnbull.

 

28 November, 2016

Wage scandals spawn new union for fast food and retail workers

Shoppies hits back.

23 November, 2016

We need to win over staff: Human Services Dep Sec on welfare payment reform

DHS tech transformation.

16 November, 2016

Trust and morale eroded during APS bargaining: women hit hardest

Public hearing today.

9 November, 2016