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Friday, 20 May 2022

16 May 2022: Family & Domestic Violence Leave

FWC's Family and Domestic Violence Leave Decision

In a lengthy 266-page decision, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has expressed a provisional view that awards should be varied to implement an entitlement to up to 10 days per annum of paid family and domestic leave for full-time and part-time employees who experience such violence.

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19 May 2022: Latest employment figures

ABS Labour Force data

Further inroads into unemployment and underemployment recorded in April highlight the key benefits of the current period of wage moderation. More people are in work and more people are getting the hours of work they are looking for due to the sustainability of wages growth.

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17 May 2022: Diversity & Inclusion

Deadline looms for gender equality reports

Time is running out for relevant employers to submit this year’s Gender Equality Report.
Businesses with 100 or more employees have until May 31 to meet the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) deadline.

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20 May 2022: Workforce skills & training

Resilient school leavers bringing their best to the workforce

With young people bearing the brunt of the pandemic, businesses and education & training providers have a mutual responsibility to focus on the workforce of today and tomorrow, rather than what it used to be, said Megan Lilly, Executive Director of the Ai Group Centre for Education and Training (CET) at our recent webinar, Getting ready: Preparing young people for work.

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>>1 June 2022: Ai Group ATC Online Event

Women in Tech Trades – new, exciting and rewarding careers on offer!

Tune in to hear from Ai Group Apprentice & Trainee Centre and the Ai Group Centre for Education & Training about two new exciting programs creating Tech women of the Future. These programs are providing opportunities in Electrical, Engineering, IT, and Digital Technology apprenticeships and traineeships.

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>>9 June 2022: Ai Group CET Online Event

Innovation precincts: industry and education collaboration in practice

Combining industry, research and education partners on the one site has been proven to increase knowledge transfer and industry-research collaboration between partners. Join our conversation with industry and education providers as they discuss their experiences of working in an innovation precinct.

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>>6-9 June 2022: Energy Week Conference

Don't miss Energy Week 2022

Hear the latest thinking and strategies from the innovators transforming the energy industry, and hear directly from the leading regulators and policy makers at Australian Energy Week 2022 conference next month.

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Recognising Victoria's leading manufacturers

Home grown manufacturers are being encouraged to nominate for the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards.

Nominations are now open with this year marking the return of the Awards for the first time since 2019 and also the 20th anniversary of the Awards.

The awards recognise the achievements of exceptional manufacturers across the state and acknowledge the key role manufacturing plays in Victoria.

Nominees will be recognised across 14 categories including ‘Young Manufacturer of the Year’, ‘Woman Manufacturer of the Year’ and ‘Leader in Industry 4.0’. Three new categories will be introduced this year, celebrating adaptability in the industry: ‘Leader in low carbon
economy’; ‘Outstanding responsiveness to COVID-19’; and ‘Leader in diversity and inclusion’.

Nominations for the awards close on Tuesday 31 May and winners will be announced at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Gala Dinner on Tuesday 26 July at Crown Palladium.

Manufacturers can nominate for the awards here

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