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Jobs on the line: skills employees need to stay in work

Employers have revealed the most sought-after skills they want in workers with predictions 20 per cent of jobs will undergo major change in the next five years.

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Hope for end to wage theft as laws come into force

Criminal penalties for employers who deliberately underpay workers have come into effect, with hopes they will deter bosses from engaging in the practice.

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Sleepover shifts a break or work, commission to decide

Unions have criticised a move to change the definition of sleepover shifts carried out by care workers.

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Push to count ‘sleepovers’ as breaks could lead to 28-hour shifts for Australian care workers, unions warn

Fair Work Commission to hear case brought by business group asking for change to safety net for care industries

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sally McManus on what unions want from Labor and Innes Willox on business wish list for Dutton

Industrial relations will be hotly contested at next year’s election.

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CFMEU crackdown faces delay as negotiations drag

The coalition wants to strengthen Labor laws to take over the CFMEU but the push for an inquiry is being criticised with concerns witnesses won't come forward.

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IT outage compensation talk inevitable: CrowdStrike

The Australian president of CrowdStrike has apologised for the cybersecurity company's role in causing an outage that crippled global IT systems.

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‘Raises red flags’: Coalition nuclear power plan met with widespread scepticism from business groups

Australian energy sector and industry groups warn of risk of cost blowouts and destroying private sector investment

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Australia’s power and gas companies want Coalition to retain Labor’s 2030 climate target

Coal and gas-fired power plant owners say interim target an important step to net zero by 2050

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Dutton won’t announce medium term emissions targets before election – Albanese says that’s walking out of Paris

Peter Dutton has taken a further controversial step in his climate change policy, indicating a Coalition government would only announce its medium term emission reduction targets after the election.

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Business wants pay rises for Australia’s lowest paid workers limited to 2% – but what about executives?

Average pay of top bosses has increased from 17 times average earnings in early 90s to about 55 times now. What about those on minimum wage?

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Right to disconnect bill passes Senate but needs urgent fix to remove criminal penalties for employers

Labor will be forced to introduce special legislation after Coalition prevented last-minute amendments to fix the issue

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Workplace laws an 'incoherent mess': industry group

A leading industry group has railed against the government's overhaul of workplace laws, saying the changes would be unworkable for business owners.

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Peak medical body labels Covid-19 review ‘half an inquiry’ after Albanese government excludes states

AMA joins human rights commissioner, legal and health experts in criticising narrow terms of reference announced by federal Labor

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Coalition and employers back David Pocock over splitting contentious industrial relations bill

ACT senator wants to move forward with workers’ compensation for PTSD and banning discrimination against employees experiencing domestic violence

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Most voters back Labor bid to boost wages amid concerns big business has too much power, Essential poll finds

Survey findings released as Australian Industry Group boss argues government’s industrial relations reforms are ‘anti-productivity’

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Are federal casual work law changes ‘good for Australia’s casuals’ or ‘a radical new restriction’?

New laws allowing casual staff on regular shifts to become permanent have split industry figures along political lines

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Gender pay gap data of large Australian businesses to be published

An embarrassing day is coming for Australian businesses that have a large gender pay gap, with the data from individual organisations to be made public.

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Federal government backs wage increase for lowest-paid workers in line with inflation

The federal government has backed a wage rise for the nation's lowest paid workers in line with inflation, arguing they should not see their real wages go backwards.

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Australian employers say ‘excessive’ minimum wage rise in line with inflation could lead to recession

Claim comes as Albanese government argues Fair Work Commission should ‘ensure the real wages of Australia’s low-paid workers do not go backwards’

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Safeguard mechanism agreement unlikely to increase energy prices and stop future coal and gas projects, experts say

The federal government's landmark climate policy to drive down emissions generated a mixed reaction from the energy industry, but experts say it is unlikely to stop future coal and gas projects or increase power prices.

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Chris Minns vows to ‘govern for everybody’ after NSW election win; arrest at Sydney anti-abortion protest – as it happened

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Businesses urge support for safeguard mechanism

Ahead of a looming Senate battle, business groups have urged parliament to pass the safeguard mechanism laws to ensure certainty for the industry.

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Gas producers accused of bullying and price gouging, despite federal government intervention to cap prices

Two months after the federal government introduced price controls on gas, manufacturers are still struggling to get a fair deal — and the costs are being passed onto consumers.

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Moderate Liberals push back against party move to oppose safeguard mechanism reform

Paul Fletcher and Simon Birmingham said to be concerned about consequences of opposing Labor’s plan to facilitate below-baseline crediting

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