What’s happening? On 9 March, President Trump announced new tariffs for imports of Steel (25%) and Aluminium (10%), using the argument that America’s diminished local steel industry poses a security risk to the United States. This is in response to…
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It is reasonable to say that Health and Safety has become a key focus for many businesses over the past 30 years. For some, it is the cornerstone of operations with robust visions such as ‘zero harm’, ‘work safe home…
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There are clear business drivers as to why organisations are investing in diversity & inclusion initiatives: diverse businesses perform better, have higher performing cultures and more readily attract customers from an increasingly diverse community. With the rise of digital technologies…
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These mistakes are causing injuries to workers and costing businesses money – and you’ve probably made them without even realising. Manual handling injuries can lead to increased workers’ compensation premiums, reduced productivity and can affect morale and safety culture at…
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The Commonwealth Department of Employment has released information highlighting skilled occupations that are facing shortages or recruitment difficulties within Australia. The ratings of shortage reflect employers’ recruitment experience for workers with around three years or more experience in the relevant occupation. The…
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Ai Group’s National CEO Survey of the 2018 Business Outlook has interesting and positive results for manufacturing. Manufacturing CEOs say that 2017 was the best year in the last five years. Two thirds of them expect 2018 to deliver a…
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Once an FTA negotiation has concluded people are suddenly worried about what impact it will have on their business, or what opportunity for change they missed out on. Ai Group has partnered with ANU Centre for European Studies to run…
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Technological change is transforming how we live, work, communicate and pursue good ideas. The National Innovation Science Agenda, and Advance Queensland place increased focus on the need to embrace new concepts in innovation and science, and harness new sources of…
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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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Employers are being supported with incentives to host internship placements when taking on young workers under a new method by the Australian Government to address youth unemployment. The Government’s Youth Jobs PaTH Program also supports young people through intensive pre-employment…
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