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News in brief, December 6, 2004

Employers are advertising more often and in more channels to attract good applicants, says ANZ chief economist; and OECD urges Australia to develop better strategy for mature age workers.


Deal for PM's department has "anti-workaholic" clause

The new non-union agreement for Prime Minister John Howard's own department mandates that employees take at least five days annual leave, while any recalcitrants can be directed by department head Peter Shergold to have a break.

Marketing employee awarded $41,000 for sexual harassment

A female employee's longstanding susceptibility to panic attacks was no reason to reduce her $41,000 damages payout, a tribunal has ruled, after finding her male boss continuously pressed her to have sex with him.


Skipper gets job back after discrimination by employer

A North Queensland ferry skipper has won his job back and lost pay, after the Queensland IRC accepted that he’d been sacked because of his role as a union delegate, member and trade union activity.


British workers have limited knowledge of working time laws

A survey of the impact of the UK's working time regulations has revealed that British workers have "uniformly limited" knowledge of the laws, and breaches are occurring on a fairly widespread basis.

Mobile phone ban likely to be a trendsetter

A South Pacific Tyres site in Melbourne will next week implement a policy banning employees from carrying or using their mobile phones at work except during breaks, in a move likely to be followed by other employers, particularly in blue-collar areas.

Bill fails to address Electrolux constraints on bargaining, says independent report

The High Court's interpretation of "matters pertaining" will curtail the benefits flowing from IR deregulation, and it is now up to Parliament to decide whether to remove the post-Electrolux restrictions on the content of agreements by amending the Government’s Electrolux legislation, according to a new Parliamentary Library report.