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ABC News
31-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
NSW Government and rail union reach pay agreement
Skip to main content 7m ago 7 minutes ago Sat 31 May 2025 at 1:52am Rail unions have secured a 12 per cent pay rise over three years, plus back pay, in a deal with the NSW government.
Gulf Business
27-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Business
Hiring a domestic worker in Saudi? Here's what you must know
Image credit: Getty Images The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia has launched a new 'CV Upload' service for domestic workers through the Musaned platform. Read- According to Advantages of the service The ministry explained that the service is an innovative model aimed at facilitating the selection of domestic workers based on their résumés and enabling a smoother, more efficient transfer of services. The process is fully automated, improving employers' access to workers already residing in the country. Through Musaned, domestic workers can upload their CVs once their contracts with their current employers end. These CVs include information such as job titles and prior experience, allowing prospective employers to search for and select candidates based on relevant skills and job requirements. This initiative also aims to protect the rights of both workers and employers. The service is part of the ministry's broader effort to develop the recruitment sector in Saudi Arabia. It follows a series of initiatives designed to safeguard the rights of all parties in the contractual relationship, including the Wages Protection Program for domestic workers, mandatory insurance, and the Unified Contract Program, which clearly defines the rights and obligations of both parties. Rights and protections for domestic workers Under Employing a domestic worker under the age of 21. Assigning a worker to tasks not specified in their contract or making them work for another employer. Discriminating against workers based on race, color, sex, religion, nationality, social or national origin, or disability. Engaging in any form of sexual harassment, verbal or physical. Subjecting workers to forced labor or any form of human trafficking. Causing physical harm to the worker. Violating the dignity of migrant workers. Obligations of Recruitment Offices in Saudi Arabia Recruitment companies and domestic worker recruitment offices must adhere to the following responsibilities, as outlined by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development: Inform workers of the nature of the job and their expected pay. Provide proof of the worker's health, psychological, and professional fitness. Conduct medical examinations within 30 days prior to the worker's entry into Saudi Arabia. Educate workers on Saudi customs, traditions, and public morals. Provide temporary housing and basic sustenance upon arrival until workers are handed over to employers. Offer proper housing and support in cases where workers refuse or are unable to work. Treat workers with dignity and avoid any form of violence. Inform workers about the appropriate authorities to contact in case of rights violations. Neither the office nor any third party may solicit or accept commissions or fees from domestic workers in exchange for securing employment. Conclude contracts with employers through mechanisms approved by the ministry. Contracts must include the employer's specifications and conditions for the recruited worker.
Independent Singapore
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Independent Singapore
WP Team attends People's Labour Day Rally 2025 at Hong Lim Park
SINGAPORE: Members of the Workers' Party (WP) attended the People's Labour Day Rally 2025 at Hong Lim Park on Sunday afternoon (May 25). This year's rally was a few weeks late due to the General Election earlier this month and was attended by several hundred people. Among them were WP Members of Parliament (MPs) Dennis Tan (Hougang Single Member Constituency [SMC]) and Jamus Lim (Sengkang Group Representation Constituency [GRC]), along with new WP MPs Fadli Fawzi and Kenneth Tiong (Aljunied GRC). Jeraldine Pneah, who has been part of the WP for some time, was also present. Other opposition figures, including Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan and chair Paul Tambyah, were among the attendees, as well as Ariffin Sha, who had contested under the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) banner in the May 3 polls and who was one of the speakers at the rally. Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) Stephanie Tan was spotted as well. Many groups were also represented at the gathering, including Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME), SG Riders, and Transformative Justice Collective (TJC). The rally was organised by the workers' rights group Workers Made Possible, a group of volunteers who started out supporting bus drivers and conducting research, writing, campaigning and public education regarding various labour issues in Singapore. In his speech, Mr Sha shone a light on the achievements of food delivery riders, who had successfully worked together to produce the Platform Workers' Bill. 'Remember this day, the 25th of May… Today will be the new dawn for the independent labour movement in Singapore,' he said, inviting attendees to join Workers Made Possible's endeavors . 'I want you to remember the power that we workers have in our hands,' he added, leading everyone to shout 'achamillai,' which means 'have no fear.' Although it has been customary for the WP to release a statement on Labour Day, Secretary-General Pritam Singh did not do so this year, in all likelihood due to the WP just having released its Manifesto for this year, and the WP held a rally on the evening of May 1. As a recap, here are the different aspects of labour in Singapore that the WP has highlighted. In 2019, the WP's message focused on the needs of professionals, managers, executives, and technicians (PMETs), especially older ones who have recently faced 'a myriad of challenges.' In 2021, it repeated its call for a sector-wide minimum wage of S$1,300 per month to be imposed in Singapore, which would help everyone make ends meet. A year later, the WP focused on the sandwiched class, those who take care of children and elders simultaneously amid rising living costs. In 2023, Mr Singh's message revolved around the need for redundancy insurance and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for the sake of Singapore's workers. Last year, the WP noted that 'change is on the horizon,' noting the challenges Singapore and Singaporeans are facing—including increased global tensions, high costs of living and doing business, the need to protect workers—at a time when the prime ministership was about to be handed over. /TISG Read also: Workers' Party May Day Statement: Change is on the horizon
RNZ News
09-05-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Fighting for pay equity
In Dunedin, more than 100 protesters have packed John Wickliffe Square, chanting "What's outrageous? Gendered wages" Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton Hundreds of people from Dunedin to Auckland took to the streets this week to protest the government's new Pay Equity Amendment Bill. It was pushed through parliament this week under urgency. There were 33 claims waiting to be heard, representing thousands of workers who say their mahi is undervalued due to being in careers dominated by women. Susie speaks to Claire Preston, a High School teacher and one of the city's representatives on the Post Primary Teachers' Association national executive. This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
RNZ News
09-05-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Women across NZ protest against pay equity bill changes
Angry women who rallied around the country on Friday say they're under attack from the government's sudden change to pay equity laws. The changes, rushed through parliament this week, make it harder for workers in woman- dominated professions to make a case for their pay to increase in line with equivalent jobs done by men. They've stopped 33 claims in their tracks - and many of those affected took to the streets. Rowan Quinn reports. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
