Workplace Relations

Industry is doing more to improve gender equality

Author: Nicola Street 29 November, 2017 0 Comments

More businesses are embedding gender equality initiatives within their organisations. The recent 2016-2017 gender equality scorecard from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows a narrowing of the gender pay gap and increased efforts by businesses to drive greater gender equality. In particular, the…
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Workplace Relations

Case Study – A Christmas Party ends in the Fair Work Commission

Author: Nicola Street 21 November, 2017 0 Comments

The Christmas party was typical of many workplace functions: the employer organised it to run from 6pm-10pm at a city hotel. Invitations and notices went out to employees, and as part of the room hire the hotel served drinks and…
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Business Management, Workplace Relations