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Council bans mini-skirts from workplace

BOSSES warns female employees they could be sent home if their skirts are too short. News.com.au | Europe - 1:54 a.m. Saturday 31st July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Focus on injury prevention - not response - saves employer $16m

Australian Air Express (AAE) has reversed a workplace culture that was more concerned with responding to OHS incidents than preventing them, and saved millions of dollars in the process, says ... OHS Alert - 3:07 p.m. Friday 30th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Forum tackles Aboriginal employment

Ways Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians can work together to create more sustainable employment was the focus of yesterday’s Generation One ideas forum. Generation One, an initiative led by Fortescue Metals ... Mission Australia blog - 12:01 p.m. Friday 30th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

TechLines: How Would You Improve Communications In Your Office?

A key element of our upcoming TechLines event on the future of email is giving Lifehacker readers the chance to participate ahead of the live webcast. Share with us three ... lifehacker - noon Friday 30th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Candidate accused of conflict of interest

The Labor candidate for Chifley, Ed Husic, should have quit his union role before negotiating an 'absolute disgrace' of a workplace deal with Australia Post, a senior member of his ... The Age - 3 a.m. Friday 30th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Common law contracts: Questions, tips and tricks

Can an employee be required to sign a guarantee of annual earnings as a condition of promotion or transfer? What are some of the lawful means by which an employee's ... Workplace Express - 5:39 p.m. Thursday 29th July 2010 EST View Article [requires registration] Related Articles Email to Friend

Growing skills & education in FNQ

The Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Simon Crean and Federal Member for Leichhardt Jim Turnour today visited local schools in Cairns that have benefited under the Gillard Labor ... Jim Turnour - 2:47 p.m. Thursday 29th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

eFinancialCareers posts solid results in Asia-Pac; Hays launches appeal over OFT fines; plus more

eFinancialCareers posting solid results in Asia-Pac: Dice CEO.... Hays and others launch appeal over OFT fines.... Queensland mining body slams both parties over lack of action on skills.... Construction body ... ShortList - 1:14 p.m. Thursday 29th July 2010 EST View Article [requires registration] Related Articles Email to Friend

Employer "hostile" to pregnant women being sued by bullied workers

Two female air-traffic controllers, who say they endured five years of extreme bullying in a workplace that was "deeply hostile" to pregnant women and mothers, are suing their employer for ... OHS Alert - 11:51 a.m. Thursday 29th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Your rights when dealing with a grievance - CBA Enterprise Agreement 2010 Consultation

As consultations continue on the new proposed EBA the next key feature we look at is the rights you will have when dealing with a grievance. We also look at ... Finance Sector Union - 10 a.m. Thursday 29th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Workplace 'porn, threats' spark $2m case

TWO air traffic controllers make $2 million claim over years of alleged harassment and explicit emails. Daily Telegraph - 4:23 p.m. Wednesday 28th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

"Shocking" workplace suit launched

Maurice Blackburn has today (28 July) launched multi-million dollar actions in the Federal Court and Human Rights Commission on behalf of two former Airservices Australia employees. Jacki McDonald and Kirsty ... Lawyers Weekly - 4:05 p.m. Wednesday 28th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Worker's jail sentence a safety lesson for employers: lawyer

A recent Queensland case, in which a worker - and not his employer - was convicted over a mining fatality, has highlighted the role a robust safety management system plays ... OHS Alert - 3:45 p.m. Wednesday 28th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

In-house work grows stale

The GFC may have sparked off a culture of boredom in legal departments with lawyer retention fast emerging as a major challenge for organisations. Speaking at a Naiman Clarke seminar ... Lawyers Weekly - 2:58 p.m. Wednesday 28th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Leader of the Opposition Address to The Sydney Institute

E&OE In the leaders’ debate on Sunday night, the Prime Minister claimed to be a reformer. Her evidence was the MySchool website that simply made available to the public the ... Liberal Party - 7:45 a.m. Wednesday 28th July 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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