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More Australians are requiring digital skills, such as the ability to quickly learn how to use office software, in order to enter the workforce and find fulfilling, sustainable employment. A 2021 report by RMIT University found that 87% of jobs in Australia require digital literacy skills, while four in five businesses think it’s a priority … Continued
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The 2024 World Business Forum Sydney, taking place at the ICC Sydney on 13th & 14th November, will be headlined by one of the greatest tennis players in history, Andre Agassi. Known for his incredible achievements on the court, including eight Grand Slam titles and a former world #1 ranking, Agassi will share his insights on … Continued
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The highly controversial “right to disconnect” law will commence this Monday (26 August 2024) for non-small-business employers (for small-business employers, it will commence on 26 August 2025). Employees will have the right to refuse contact outside their working hours unless that refusal is unreasonable. This means an employee can refuse to monitor, read or respond to … Continued
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REMONDIS Australia provides employment leg-up while addressing skilled worker shortage (Western Australia) Henderson WA, 19 August 2024, REMONDIS Australia – Thinking outside the box has resulted in REMONDIS Australia boosting skilled worker numbers via a training program that provides opportunities for long term unemployed people. REMONDIS’ Industrial Services Pathway was launched at … Continued
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Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is conducting new research on social class inclusion and is inviting workers across Australia to take part in a survey to support this important work. The study will inform an evidence-based approach for practical recommendations on how employers can address class-based inclusion and exclusion at work. Findings will draw on lived … Continued
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Over 100 union members at Upper Lachlan Shire Council have walked off the job today after the general manager refused to meet with staff or their union over the axing of 25 jobs at the council. Workers at the council are completely in the dark as to how they will be expected to pick up … Continued
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The Albanese government must step in and cover the staff entitlements of Rex workers who have been told not only they will lose their jobs but that they will miss out on their legal entitlements, says the union which covers front line customer service staff, the United Services Union (USU). Rex workers have been … Continued
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Monash University has been awarded its third prestigious Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Cygnet Award, this time for improving the representation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) careers. Monash has doubled the number of women Professors in STEMM at the University since 2018, rising from 63 women Professors in 2018 … Continued
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia entities underpaid 529 current and former staff over $1.67 million in long service leave entitlements. The underpayment was revealed by the bank today in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, where two of those entities, CommSec and BankWest, pleaded guilty to breaking Victoria’s long service leave laws. Wage Inspectorate Victoria launched an … Continued
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Wage Inspectorate Victoria helped workers reclaim more than $750,000 in long service leave entitlements last financial year, benefitting Victorians across industries and in different types of employment, including workers in casual and full-time roles. These repayments were the result of over 100 investigations conducted in response to long service leave underpayments, and included: A worker … Continued
