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Industrial Relations news and insights for Australia’s small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs. Read the latest industrial relations news, trends and features and entrepreneur interviews about the industrial relations industry. Or search for industrial relations on SmartCompany. |
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One in three bosses don’t care about safety Patrick Stafford One in three bosses place production efficiency ahead of safety or don't care about work standards, according to a new survey commissioned by WorkSafe Victoria. | Monday, 23 February 2009 |
Taking a bite out of Apple Taking a bite out of Apple | Wednesday, 26 November 2008 |
iPhone security flaw… again iPhone security flaw… again | Tuesday, 7 October 2008 |
Facebook protest continues to grow Facebook’s trendy new design has been met with hostility, after a group protesting the changes has hit one million members. | Friday, 19 September 2008 |
Apple developing facial recognition technology A patent application by Apple has been unearthed revealing the technology group behind the iPhone may be developing software that operates on facial and speech recognition technology. | Wednesday, 10 September 2008 |
Microsoft attacks Google’s privacy record With the release of the new web browser Google Chrome, the California-based technology group is taking on software giant Microsoft head on. | Thursday, 4 September 2008 |
Broadband in the kitchen is hot renovation trend Drop-down plasma screens, computer data points in the kitchen and frameless showers are among the hot items on renovators shopping lists. | Friday, 8 August 2008 |
How to build your own font Times New Roman feel a bit stale? The cool modern lines of Arial no longer appealing? Fear not, the remedy for your frustration is at hand – a DIY font website. | Tuesday, 29 July 2008 |
New laptop bags to end security check hassles It’s a small thing, but for regular business travellers it can be oh so annoying – the requirement to take your laptop out of its bag so it can be x-rayed at the airport security gate. But according to the New York Times, the laptop security ritual is abo | Friday, 4 July 2008 |
Take a tour of the new 3G iPhone For those of us who would like to know more about the new iPhone than the fact that it will be 3G, Apple has kindly released a couple of videos that showcase the desirable new gadget’s features. | Thursday, 3 July 2008 |
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Anti-discrimination law shake-up doesn’t cut burden on employers: Employer group Madeleine Heffernan Business groups have warned that a discussion paper on consolidating the four pieces of legislation covering anti-discrimination into one does not reduced burdens on employers. | Tuesday, 7 February 2012 |
HR managers say labour costs soaring under Fair Work Act: Survey Madeleine Heffernan The people charged with administering the Fair Work Act have mixed feelings about the legislation. | Friday, 3 February 2012 |
Manufacturing industry sheds more jobs as Gillard warns higher dollar here to stay Patrick Stafford The manufacturing industry has been dealt another blow with both Mortein and Holden announcing hundreds of job losses yesterday. | Wednesday, 1 February 2012 |
Business groups unhappy with Fair Work Australia’s bumper pay rises for community workers Madeleine Heffernan In a decision that has sparked an angry reaction from business bodies, Fair Work Australia has approved pay rises of between 19% and 41% for workers in the social, community and disability services industry. | Wednesday, 1 February 2012 |
Why Fair Work Australia's community sector pay decision is a huge misstep: Kohler Alan Kohler The problem with yesterday's equal pay ruling for community sector workers is that it poses a major threat to enterprise bargaining. | Wednesday, 1 February 2012 |
Fair Work’s flexibility clauses slammed as “unworkable” Michelle Hammond Business groups have criticised the Fair Work Ombudsman for failing to properly administer flexibility clauses in the Fair Work Act, claiming small business owners need more guidance. | Tuesday, 31 January 2012 |
Fair Work allows mining workers to opt out of collective union agreement Madeleine Heffernan Industrial umpire rules that company's undertakings meet the 'better off overall' test within the Fair Work Act. | Friday, 27 January 2012 |
Small business council pushes PM on awards Myriam Robin Strong says workplace agreements and awards need to be written with small business in mind. | Tuesday, 24 January 2012 |
Fair Work review broad enough, experts say, but Govt commitment to change questioned Madeleine Heffernan The review of the Fair Work Act is broad enough for people to get their views across, experts say, but the one-month timeframe and the Government's willingness to change the laws if need be are still in question, experts say. | Thursday, 19 January 2012 |
Hotels association says rostering rules confusing, encourage industry to use casual rather than permanent staff Madeleine Heffernan The Australian Hotels Association says rostering rules are creating confusion among hoteliers, and encouraging them to take on casual workers rather than permanent workers. | Monday, 16 January 2012 |
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Industrial relations issues to watch out for in 2012 Peter Vitale Are we heading for a return to arbitration of most workplace disputes? | Monday, 16 January 2012 |
Working from home: The OHS trap for employers Madeleine Heffernan Technological advances, avoiding the commute, a break from office dramas and tedium: it's no surprise more workers are asking to work from home. | Monday, 9 January 2012 |
Brand trashing: The new IR revolution Andrew Douglas The new species of brand trashing litigation is a matter of concern for all SMEs. | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 |
Contract outworkers to be treated as employees Terry Hayes New Fair Work legislation will have direct consequences for SMEs and their contract outworkers in the textile, clothing and footwear industries. | Thursday, 1 December 2011 |
The new OHS regime shock Graham Dent SMEs hoping for a delayed start to the new Work Health and Safety harmonised laws could be in for a rude shock. | Monday, 28 November 2011 |
Employee versus contractor: Beware the traps Terry Hayes The Fair Work Ombudsman has released the findings into sham contracting in the cleaning services, hair and beauty, and call centre industries. And there were a number of problems. | Wednesday, 16 November 2011 |
Qantas and the Fair Work changes Andrew Douglas Industrial relations is as much about stakeholder management and communication as it is about legal process. | Tuesday, 8 November 2011 |
Working from home: The OHS trap for employers Madeleine Heffernan Technological advances, avoiding the commute, a break from office dramas and tedium: it's no surprise more workers are asking to work from home. | Wednesday, 26 October 2011 |
How politicians are creating IR uncertainty Andrew Douglas Governments appear to be scrambling to undermine business confidence and certainty around occupational health and safety and IR law. | Monday, 3 October 2011 |
SMEs on notice as new Victorian equal opportunity laws kick in Madeleine Heffernan Businesses have been warned that sweeping equal opportunity laws have set a new standard. So beware. | Monday, 1 August 2011 |
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Digital directions Amanda Gome John O’Neill, the chair of online strategy and digital agency Komosion, talks to AMANDA GOME about shaking the status quo in the face of the changing online space. | Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
Digital directions Amanda Gome John O’Neill, the chair of online strategy and digital agency Komosion, talks to AMANDA GOME about shaking the status quo in the face of the changing online space. | Tuesday, 26 August 2008 |
Global IP protection online Amanda Gome Safeguarding intellectual property used to be a labourious, expensive task. PCT Filer founder Justin Simpson tells AMANDA GOME how he has simplified the whole process. | Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
Google: Search and revenue Amanda Gome Google Australia has a new general manager. Karim Temsamani talks to AMANDA GOME about the direction the company is taking and the trends he sees as central to Google’s future. | Wednesday, 5 December 2007 |
Google: Search and revenue Amanda Gome Google Australia has a new general manager. Karim Temsamani talks to AMANDA GOME about the direction the company is taking and the trends he sees as central to Google’s future. | Tuesday, 27 November 2007 |
Bouncing back Jacqui Walker John Randel's first rubber manufacturing factory went up in smoke, but he clawed his way back, and has made a great success of his second enterprise, A1 Rubber. He tells his secrets to JACQUI WALKER. | Wednesday, 21 November 2007 |
Bouncing back Jacqui Walker John Randel's first rubber manufacturing factory went up in smoke, but he clawed his way back, and has made a great success of his second enterprise, A1 Rubber. He tells his secrets to JACQUI WALKER. | Friday, 9 November 2007 |
Like minds, like links Amanda Gome Fiona Boyd co-found Artshub, and has taken the lessons she learnt there to a new collector social networking site (with collection exchange capabilities) called CollectZing.com. She talks to AMANDA GOME. | Wednesday, 7 November 2007 |
Global IP protection online Amanda Gome Safeguarding intellectual property used to be a labourious, expensive task. PCT Filer founder Justin Simpson tells AMANDA GOME how he has simplified the whole process. | Friday, 19 October 2007 |
Noodling nous Steve Burnham The fast-service restaurant chain Wagamama opened in Australia only five years ago, but now boasts 13 outlets and a turnover close to $20 million. Founder Luke Fryer talks to Jacqui Walker. | Wednesday, 11 April 2007 |
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