Speakers at an IR conference have emphasised the importance of early, transparent consultations when introducing automation and AI-related change, but a lawyer says locking into a formal process too soon is risky.
The FAAA is calling for a further tightening of the Closing Loopholes reforms, warning that offshoring arrangements and other tactics risk being used to sidestep or undermine the "same job, same pay" regime.
The Albanese Government should consider expanding transition supports available to workers at closing coal mines and power stations and enable the Net Zero Economy Authority to collect information before the two-year closure trigger, the review of the just transition legislation has found in a newly-released report.
The FWC has rejected the unfair dismissal claim of a Workpac on-hire trades assistant shunted from a BHP Coal mine while on approved leave, finding it a redundancy regardless of whether the host engaged someone else in the role.
The FWC has ruled that a Civmec electrical engineer who rejected an alternative role has no entitlement to a redundancy payment, finding the employer adequately explained its offer despite its "clumsy and at times misguided" approach.
Now is the time to consider the effects of introducing humanoid robots into the workforce, taking heed of the gaps the AI transition has exposed and minimising the detrimental impact on workers, an academic says.
A business that fell deeply into debt and then collapsed after its owner's multiple sclerosis diagnosis has been absolved of making redundancy payments, after the FWC took into account its circumstances.
Qantas customer service airport workers, head office and call centre staff have voted up a deal delivering "well above" the Flying Kangaroo's wage cap policy, securing at least 5% in the first year alone plus "vital" job security protections, according to the ASU.
Victoria's Allan Government is supporting a Silver Review recommendation that public sector agencies ensure employees adhere to the expectation that they work a minimum of three days in the office, with most currently attending for only two days.
