You can view the March 27th AI Group Newsletter here.

This issue includes:

• Annual Wage Review Needs Focus On Jobs Growth
• Crunch Time On RET
• Industry Backs Bill Extending Construction Regulator’s Examination Powers
• 10 Reasons The Unions’ Claims On The ABCC Are Nonsense
• Ai Group Opposes Industry-Wide Pattern Bargaining
• Redundancy Horror Stories
• Long Service Leave Laws Are A Mess

Small Engine emissions standards move a step closer. Environment Minister Greg Hunt announced an Agreement between the state and federal ministers that will see emissions standards for outdoor power equipment on the table by mid-2015.

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You can view the March 5th AI Group Newsletter here.

This issue includes:

• Intergenerational Report Underlines Need For Urgent Structural Change
• Services Sector Expands For First Time In A Year
• Opposition’s ‘piecemeal’ tax proposals need rigorous assessment
• Weak domestic demand hits manufacturing
• Changes to R&D Tax Incentive
• Solving The STEM Skills Equation
• Are You On The Right Track To Retain Your High Performing Employees?