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A blowout in FEG scheme processing times, a "human-in-the-loop" AI initiative and no gender pay gap among its employees are among the highlights of DEWR's latest annual report, tabled last week.
Employers and unions have confirmed the gulf that exists over 'right to disconnect' laws that come into force today, the former lamenting a lack of FWC guidance on "reasonable" contact and forecasting "conflict and disharmony", while the latter hailed the new provisions as "reclaiming the right to knock off".
The Coalition will support passage of the Albanese Government's legislation clearing the way to appoint an administrator to the CFMEU's troubled construction division branches.
New Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt has called on the CFMEU's construction division to cooperate with the imposition of a government-nominated administrator, arguing that despite its appointment yesterday of an independent investigator the union cannot undertake its own "clean-out".
New Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt has confirmed that he will introduce legislation if needed to ensure the FWC can take over the administration of CFMEU construction division branches accused of corruption, while dampening any expectation of further IR reform before the next election.
A major mining company has voiced "serious concerns" at being targeted by a multi-employer bargaining test case involving several competitors, despite the Albanese Government's assurances that mine employers would not be significantly affected by the legislation.
The Albanese Government's new migration plan will introduce a Skills in Demand visa to fill workplace shortages, while cracking down on overseas students who prolong their stay to achieve "permanent temporariness".
Controversial former Victorian Liberal Senator David Van has put himself forward to negotiate changes to the Closing Loopholes legislation when it comes up for debate in the Senate early next year.
JobKeeper kept people in work and prevented widespread business failures during the coronavirus pandemic, but in future crises the Government should consider improvements, including a tiered wage subsidy, according to Treasury's evaluation of the landmark scheme.
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has committed to make significant changes in the way the Closing Loopholes Bill treats casual work, according to the Australian Hotels Association.
