The World Economic Forum’s yearly global competitiveness report showed Australia improve by one place, but certain indicators showed reform was badly needed, according to the Australian Industry Group.
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Unions attack Productivity Commission’s Perth no-show
Unions have attacked the Productivity Commission’s decision to cancel today’s public hearing in Perth which was to be part of its workplace relations inquiry.
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Industry wants further workplace relations changes
The Australian Industry Group has urged the Productivity Commission to go further with workplace relations changes in a number of areas, in addition to those changes proposed in its Draft Report.
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ACTU urges collaboration between unions, business
The ACTU this week challenged business to stimulate manufacturing by collaborating with unions to campaign for skills, investment and innovation.
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Battle for industrial relations changes continues
Business groups are telling the Productivity Commission inquiry into the workplace relations that Australia needs a simple, flexible system.
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Fair Work Commission has too much power, says former deputy president
The power to set awards and minimum wages should be given to the Parliament, according to the former deputy president of the Fair Work Commission.
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Tony Abbott rules out cutting penalty rates
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said the government will not lower or axe penalty rates, saying such changes are up to business to push for.
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Business wants Fair Work Act review
Key business groups are pushing the government to begin the planned Productivity Commission review into the Fair Work Act.
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Abbott government to look closely at workplace relations
The Productivity Commission inquiry into the Fair Work Act will cover pay and conditions, penalty rates, workplace flexibility, and militant unions.
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Liberal MP wants to change penalty rates, halve Sunday loadings
Federal Liberal backbencher Dan Tehan has suggested penalty rates need to be changed and wants Sunday loadings to be halved.
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Workplace deregulation won’t boost productivity
The University of Melbourne's Bill Harley discusses workplace deregulation's 'meaninglessness'in policy reform.
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