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Labour Review issue no. 140 - January 2005

wages

Wage Increases in September 2004 Quarter Agreements
A summary of wage trends in the Septemebr quarter analysis of EBAs

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AWAs and EAs

Salary Sacrificing in Enterprise Agreements
Over the last ten years there has been a major increase in the incidence of salary sacrificing in enterprise agreements.

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entitlements

Innovative Leave Entitlements
Analysis of agreements highlights leave entitlements that have been tailored to suit the employees’ personal needs, with increased focus on rewarding employee loyalty through additional leave entitlements.

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work and family

Orientations to Paid Maternity Leave: Understanding the Australian Debate
There has been much debate about a national paid maternity leave scheme in Australia. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) recommended a scheme in 2002, but no further progress has been made.

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casuals

Non-Standard Employment and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from the HILDA Survey
Workers do not necessarily see non-standard employment as undesirable. The authors argue this point based on the first wave of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey.

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union organising

The Customer as Ally: The Role of The Customer in the Finance Sector Union's Campaigning
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has pursued a range of strategies that rely o the incorporation of customers as allies in their campaigning.

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union rights - international

Cargo In the Wrong Hands
Cargo handling is best left to trained port workers, but increasing numbers of seafarers are seduced or pressured into it.

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corporations

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
The Global Reporting Initiative is one of a plethora of corporate social responsibility initiatives that have sprung up. This one is approved by the United Nations.

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Social issues

Global Economic Security in Crisis: New ILO report finds "world full of anxiety and anger".
Economic security promotes personal well-being, happiness and tolerance, while benefiting growth and social stability. However most people are in a state of economic insecurity, and there are doubts about rich countries' ability to turn wealth into happiness.

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corporations

Societas Europeae" Ancient Name, New Concept
The recently formed Scandinavian bank – Nordea is to become a Societas Europeae (SE) with implications for trade union structures and tactics.

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superannuation

HIV/AIDS Has a Major Impact on the World of Work: first global analysis
An estimated 36.5 million people of working age have HIV, and by next year the global labour force will have lost as many as 28 million workers due to AIDS since the start of the epidemic.

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