Queensland state budget announces major school infrastructure spending Tuesday June 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Education The sunshine state is digging deep to get $1.9 billion worth of school building works underway, with plans to build 10 new schools and other…
Qld first responders to access immediate PTSD support under new industrial relations laws Sunday May 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health The industrial law reforms will allow responders to get immediate treatment for PTSD and be eligible for benefits under workers’ compensation. …
Qld exploring protections for workers subjected to sexual harassment Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News Queensland’s IR laws will consider stronger protections for people who have experienced workplace sexual harassment.
Trad cleared, education bureaucrats slammed in new CCC report Friday July 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News A number of senior public servants in the Queensland Department of Education failed to behave ethically by involving a politician in a recruitment process and…
Twenty days’ special pandemic leave for Queensland’s public servants Thursday March 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News Public servants in Queensland who refuse to go to work for fear of contracting coronavirus risk suspension, according to a new government directive.
Bargaining bonus: Palaszczuk offers public servants an extra $1250 on top of capped pay rise Monday September 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton News The Queensland government has put a one-off $1250 bonus on the table in pay negotiations with public sector workers but is holding firm on its…
Governments ensure the public sector keeps pace with slow wage growth Thursday March 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The slow wage growth that has become the norm across the economy is also evident in the public sector, with most governments choosing to put…