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Australia's Pay Scale Rises
- By Bobby Castro
- Published 01/17/2012
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Australia's Pay Scale Rises
The demand for jobs in the resources industry in Australia has become very acute that even the low level jobs command high salaries according to a new study. These include laundry hands and barge welders earn salaries over Aus$300,000 per year.
This was reported by the Australian Mines and Metals Association representing the majority of Australian mining and resources employers. The association's chief executive, Steve Knott, said that these anomalies make it important to review the fair work practices that are being utilized throughout the industry. He fears that the high level of salaries would be unsustainable in the long run.
The group has welcomed a review in accordance with the Fair Work Act of the Federal Government, calling it a great opportunity to ensure that the country has effective and productive employment laws in force and effect.
He said, "With a Coalition that appears to have no policy on industrial relations, we believe this could potentially be the resource sector's best chance to address the more practical problems under the Fair Work laws. One of the resource industry's more immediate concerns is how the Fair Work laws continue to allow the current monopoly unions have in making agreements for new projects. This has resulted in excessive cost blow outs and delays on major projects, with employers experiencing wage increases of 40% in the last twelve months."
He further noted, "With laundry hands and barge welders receiving annual salaries in excess of $300,000, such high wages are unsustainable and measures must be taken to address these problems and ensure the viability of significant new projects. The Fair Work review is timely given a large number of resource employers are yet to enter into bargaining under the new IR laws. Furthermore, one third of employers surveyed in a recent AMMA/RMIT University research project confirmed they are experiencing a flow on effect from recent wage outcomes in the oil and gas industry."
A two-year review into the laws was scheduled as required under the law but Knott observed that this was an opportunity for all the interested parties to put forth their issues and concerns to be able to reach possible plans in finding improvements to achieve more balance and foster a more productive industrial setting.
It has been noted that there has been a record increase on industrial disputes in the industry according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This fact verifies the major concerns that employers experienced in the past few months, where basic industrial harmony in the workplace is slowly being eroded.
This was reported by the Australian Mines and Metals Association representing the majority of Australian mining and resources employers. The association's chief executive, Steve Knott, said that these anomalies make it important to review the fair work practices that are being utilized throughout the industry. He fears that the high level of salaries would be unsustainable in the long run.
The group has welcomed a review in accordance with the Fair Work Act of the Federal Government, calling it a great opportunity to ensure that the country has effective and productive employment laws in force and effect.
He said, "With a Coalition that appears to have no policy on industrial relations, we believe this could potentially be the resource sector's best chance to address the more practical problems under the Fair Work laws. One of the resource industry's more immediate concerns is how the Fair Work laws continue to allow the current monopoly unions have in making agreements for new projects. This has resulted in excessive cost blow outs and delays on major projects, with employers experiencing wage increases of 40% in the last twelve months."
He further noted, "With laundry hands and barge welders receiving annual salaries in excess of $300,000, such high wages are unsustainable and measures must be taken to address these problems and ensure the viability of significant new projects. The Fair Work review is timely given a large number of resource employers are yet to enter into bargaining under the new IR laws. Furthermore, one third of employers surveyed in a recent AMMA/RMIT University research project confirmed they are experiencing a flow on effect from recent wage outcomes in the oil and gas industry."
A two-year review into the laws was scheduled as required under the law but Knott observed that this was an opportunity for all the interested parties to put forth their issues and concerns to be able to reach possible plans in finding improvements to achieve more balance and foster a more productive industrial setting.
It has been noted that there has been a record increase on industrial disputes in the industry according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This fact verifies the major concerns that employers experienced in the past few months, where basic industrial harmony in the workplace is slowly being eroded.