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Collective bargaining lifts pay and community standards say unions in new TV ads
23 June 2008
Unions are ramping up the campaign to scrap WorkChoices and bring in new laws that protect workers’ rights with the release of two new union TV advertisements that highlight the value of collective bargaining for Australian workers.
ASU welcomes Federal Government action on salary packaging
20 June 2008
The Australian Services Union (ASU) welcomes the Federal Government announcement last night that the Government will move urgent amendments to the law next week in the Senate to restore the use of the net reportable fringe benefits definitions for Family Assistance.
More Government cuts for community workers?
19 June 2008
With the community services sector and workers in not-for-profit and charitable services still reeling from the effects of changes to tax arrangements due to come into effect on July 1st, another serious challenge has emerged for the Government in relation to the proposed efficiency dividend of 2% that the Government imposed on most departments as part of the budget.
Government to act on SACS salary sacrifice problem
19 June 2008
At a joint press conference in Canberra yesterday Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin said they will act to fix proposed changes to the way income is calculated for the purpose of determining Family Assistance payments for social and community services (SACS) workers who have been utilising salary packaging because of the PBI status of their employer.
New employment standards are a step towards plugging the gaps left by WorkChoices
16 June 2008
The Labor Government's new National Employment Standards (NES) announced today are an important step towards plugging the gaps in workers’ rights and entitlements that have been left by Work Choices say unions.
Extra maternity leave for Queensland public servants
5 may 2008
Workers in the Queensland public sector will be entitled to an extra two weeks paid maternity leave from July 1 this year, Premier Anna Bligh announced today.
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