Resource sector employers have urged Employment Minister Michaelia Cash to review the “highly dysfunctional” Fair Work Commission, criticising the Coalition...

First published by OHS Alert on 20 October 2016 A survey of resources employers has found that convincing workers to...

The increased use of drugs in Australia has posed increased challenges for employers in the mining and oil and gas...

EMPLOYERS in Australia’s mining and oil and gas sectors are under increasing pressure to manage the impacts of drugs and...

The Turnbull government will seek to thwart the merger of the nation’s two most militant unions, as it pushes ahead with plans to pass...

TODAY’S upgraded forecast for Australia’s resource exports demonstrates the continuing significance of the resource industry for Australia’s economy and living...

Originally published in Workforce Daily on 30 September 2016. Stricter rules surrounding unlawful picketing and industrial action were among the...

UNIONS must be prohibited from abusing enterprise bargaining to restrict businesses from using commercial contracting and labour hire arrangements, the...

THE Senate must pass legislation to restore the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) to strengthen investor confidence and ensure...

Five organisations and two rising starts were recognised for excellence in workforce management and development across Australia's resource industry at...

AUSTRALIA’s national resource industry employer group, AREEA (Australian Mines and Metals Association), has appointed experienced workplace relations and employment law...

Statement by Scott Barklamb, executive director – policy and public affairs AREEA (Australian Mines and Metals Association) – the resource...

Statement by Scott Barklamb - AREEA Executive Director, Policy & Public Affairs AUSTRALIA’S resource industry notes today’s judgement of the...

Pilbara miner Fortescue Metals Group has won an industry award for providing its Aboriginal employees on-the-job training opportunities. With 20 Hedland residents and 38 participants...

BUSINESS groups “were smacked out of the park’’ in the federal election campaign and are determined to set up their...

Resources businesses are developing innovative workplace relations strategies in response to a lack of reform from government, as costs come...