Article Employment Relations

Question: Describe about employment relations? Answer: Article 1: Union claims staff bullied into unsafe work (13th February 2015) The parties who were involved here were the Government, construction union, forest department, mining union and energy union. They have told that 49 people working were made unneeded by the contractors. The workers were forced to work in dangerous situations which were unsafe for them. They were told that the workers will lose their jobs if they dont comply with the contractors. State regulation like Work Health and Safety Act should be acquired in this case (www.abc.net.au, 2015). An agreement should be made by the parties present to ensure safety to all the workers in the project. It should be seen that the workers are compensated well when any injury occurs. There is a conflict going between the workers and the union where the workers were made to comply with Leightons agreement. Industrial Disputes Act is to be brought into picture here. Workers Compensation Act is to be regulated so as to provide compensation for the injuries that will occur while the workers work in the unsafe premises (www.abc.net.au, 2015). Article 2: Industrial reform: ignore fairness at your peril (27th January 2015) It is known that in a particular field of expertise only an expert can give his best not anyone else. A dispute occurs when a person with a different background comes into the picture. Workers and economists are the parties here. Many economists argue to the fact that the labor market should be controlled like any other market. Acts like Minimum Wage Act, Employment Act, and Payment of Wages Act should be considered here before administering the wage of the labor market like any other market (www.abc.net.au, 2015). It can be agreed that the cost of labor is very high with relation to productivity. The rate of unemployment could be lower if the labour is closely related to the capacity to pay (www.abc.net.au, 2015). The conflict is between the industrial people and the economist who argue about the wages. It is difficult to start a business altogether from a different workplace. Different economists have different views which have increased the average working hours of the workers. There should an important fairness which is always ignored when the economists come into the picture. Article 3: Melbourne factory workers lock themselves in company canteen (28 Jan 2015) In the above mentioned journal the parties who are related to the employment journal are the factory workers of the Melbourne and the national union of the workers. In this article it says that the workers of the international flavors fragrance (IFF) doing the campaign on the Dandenong site (www.abc.net.au, 2015). Under the state regulation it mainly deals with the some of the issues which are covered by the privacy act. This state regulation mainly deals with all the aspects of the employment relations, drawing some of the attention to the issues of the employment relationship. In the collective agreement it mainly deals with the related workers of the International Flavour and Fragrance and the fair work commission. In this it mainly tells about the terms and the conditions of the workers and also the duties. In the industrial conflicts it mainly deals with the all types of the dissatisfaction of the employees. Mainly the industrial conflicts related to the wages and the benefits, safety, work hours etc of the workers. By concluding the above points on the basis of the mentioned journal it tells how the workers of the Melbourne are facing the problems and also what industrial action are needed to be taken to solve the conflicts and the problems of the workers. Article 4: Construction union wants exploitation claims investigated (28 Jan 2015) In this journal it tells about some of the parties who are related to this mentioned journal are State Secretary of the construction, Mining, Forestry, the Union Brian Parker and the foreign workers In this mentioned journal under the state regulation it tells that the more number of the workers, union officials and the underpaid men claims that the more number of the workers are exploited by the foreign workers. Under the collective agreement making it deals with the union officials, the underpaid men and also how they are making the collective agreement. In it mainly tells about the conditions and the terms of the union officials and the underpaid men. Under the industrial conflict it mainly tells how the conflicts arise between the unpaid men, state secretary of the construction, forestry mining and the energy union. By concluding the above journal it discusses about the construction union claims that the foregn workers are exploited the unpaid workers. Article 5: Thousand of workers are underpaid (23 feb 2015) As per the news given by Fairworker ombudsman, suggest that, number of the workers in overseas are not been paid as per their salary. The parties here involved are fair worker Ombudsman and employees from hospitality and construction (www.abc.net.au, 2015). There are more than 67000 workers who are holding visas are not paid as per the standard rate. There are more than 50 cases has been filed by the various employees who has poor English skills (Hyvnen et al. 2009). One of the act would be fall in this category would be fair worker ombudsman act is one of the major state regulation which will help the employee the employees to claim their entitlements. Here there is agreement between companies is to get their job done and in consideration of salary would be entitled for the job done (Konrad, 2009). Here the racial discrimination act will lodged against those who are paying less as per the Australia industrial discrimination act. Here the employee are been not been paid equally because of the poor speaking skills which falls under the Racial discriminations act 1975 which is an anti decimation laws (Klie, 2007). From the above, it has been found that, around 10 out of one foreign national worker are paid less because of the poor English speaking in Australia. Article 6: Review of Australian workplace framework 2015 (9 jan 2015) The news is about the productivity commissions and the Australian workplace committee. Here the employment minister Mr.Eric Abetz and Joe hockey a treasurer has focused on the micro business and fair work act for the creating employment within the Australia (Kluger DeNisi, 2007). The fair work act is based on the every employee must be able to receive the fair treatment and equity within their work micro organization is one of the major concern for the companies (Lockwood, 2007). Apart from that, there will an inquiry between the large firm and small firms and along with trade union to understand the major problems (www.hcamag.com, 2015). The enquiry will help to create a law which will be helpful to the small and large firms employees. The inquiry will be based on the productivity, reward and competitiveness among the parties are some of the major objective of the inquiry (Klussmann, 2009). The law will help the organization to engage to improve the working conditions in order creates justice to the employees. Lastly, the topic is discussed to meet the laws relating to the workplace and encourage the worker to perform well. Reference List Journals Hyvnen, K., Feldt, T., Kinnunen, U., Mkikangas, A. 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Retrieved 3 March 2015, from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-22/thousands-of-australians-underpaid-denied-entitlements/6189802 Taylor, C. (2015). Official review of Australian workplace relations framework due in 2015. HR Online. Retrieved 3 March 2015, from https:// www.hcamag.com/hr-news/official-review-of-australian-workplace-relations-framework-due-in-2015-195451.aspx ABC News,. (2015). Industrial reform: ignore fairness at your peril. Retrieved 3 March 2015, from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-27/kates-industrial-reform-ignore-fairness-at-your-peril/6048632 ABC News,. (2015). Union claims bullying at Inpex gas project. Retrieved 3 March 2015, from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/union-claims-bullying-by-contractor-on-inpex-gas-project/6092712 ABC News,. (2015). Construction union wants exploitation claims investigated. Retrieved 3 March 2015, from https:// www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-28/foreign-workers/6049956 ABC News,. (2015). Melbourne factory workers lock themselves in canteen over pay. Retrieved 3 March 2015, from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-28/melbourne-factory-workers-lock-themselves-in-canteen-over-pay/6050934