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Decision to halt Queensland Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry condemned
Our union has condemned the Queensland government’s decision to halt the Truth Telling and Healing Inquiry and end the state’s Path to Treaty process.
Dos and don’ts of EOY functions
Avoid an uncomfortable situation with your employer upon returning to work.
Gender pay gap narrowing three times faster
The gender pay gap is closing three times faster under the current government, a new report has found.
Employer attempt to restrict delegate rights quashed
Our union has successfully resolved a dispute with the Queensland Lutheran schools employing authority over IEU delegates’ right to communicate with staff.
Women face barriers to school leadership roles
Women applying for leadership roles in Australian schools are more likely to face personal, social and systemic obstacles than men.
Prevalence of harassment ignored by employers
More than a quarter of employers are not monitoring the prevalence of work-related sexual harassment.
OECD report confirms workload, staffing and student inequity persist
The latest Education at a Glance report published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has confirmed inequity in education, staffing and high workloads remain perennial problems in Australia.
Time to rethink the professional experience framework
The framework underpinning professional experiences (practicum and internships) for pre-service teachers has failed to keep pace with an evolving initial teacher education landscape.
College of Teachers Act needs urgent review
Our union is advocating for an urgent review of Queensland’s laws underpinning teacher registration.
Members celebrated with 2024 TEACHX Awards
IEU members have been honoured for outstanding contributions to the teaching profession as part of World Teachers’ Day 2024.
AI in education report welcomed
Our union has welcomed a House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training report on the impact of generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in education.
WorkChoices not enough for mining boss
Howard-era WorkChoices reforms “did not go far enough” in the eyes of an influential mining boss.
Riverside Christian College members win on wages and workload
IEU members working at Riverside Christian College in Maryborough have secured enhancements to wages and provisions to tackle workload as part of their latest collective agreement.
Qantas cop huge fines for egregious employer behaviour
A Federal Court judge has ruled that Qantas must pay compensation to 1700 former ground staff who lost their jobs after the airline unlawfully outsourced the roles in November 2020.
Time to rethink Initial Teacher Education (ITE) frameworks
The Initial Teacher Education (ITE) landscape has changed rapidly in recent years, with frameworks underpinning the system failing to keep pace. ITE frameworks include tertiary teacher education and professional experiences (practicum/“prac”, internships and...
Young workers deserve level playing field
Abolishing junior wage rates and ensuring superannuation is paid on every dollar earned are essential to level the playing field for young workers.
Enhanced redundancy secured under new laws
Our union has secured an enhanced redundancy for a specialist teacher, enabled by new fixed-term contract laws.
Angus eyes Americanised superannuation
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor wants to Americanise Australia’s superannuation system.
The million-dollar IEU difference
Over a million dollars returned in member settlement and compensation payments in the past year.
Collective action reaps rewards for Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School (IGGS)/Ipswich Junior Grammar School (IJGS) staff
Members of our union employed at Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School (IGGS) and Ipswich Junior Grammar School (IJGS) have demonstrated the difference collective action and union membership makes, following the formal approval of their new collective agreement by the Fair Work Commission.
Have schools become COVID complacent?
Given the ease of COVID transmission in schools, are school leaders doing enough to manage the risks?
Pay rises hit 12-year high with clear union difference
Pay rises have hit a 12-year high with union-negotiated increases outpacing non-union deals.
IEU Chapter a case study in improving consultation
A determined IEU Chapter has secured better consultation on key employee issues, including enforcing the newly established right to disconnect and a code of conduct for parents.
Beefed-up payday super laws good news for workers
Employers who fail to pay super within seven days of paying wages will face tough penalties under proposed laws.
New laws grant harassment victim-survivors grant fairer access to justice
Victim-survivors of workplace sexual harassment in Australia will now be able to seek justice more easily and pursue legal action against perpetrators without fear of financial ruin, thanks to new federal legislation fought for by unions.
IEU welcomes federal Generative AI in education report
Our union has welcomed a House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training report on the impact of generative AI (GenAI) in education following a 16-month parliamentary enquiry.
Every workplace needs paid reproductive health leave
Australian unions are stepping up their campaign to secure 10 days of paid reproductive health leave in all workplaces.
Consultative Committees: the pathway to change
The implementation of Consultative Committees in close to 150 Queensland Catholic schools reflects the strength of IEU members who have united to deliver the message to their employers that there are better ways to collectively manage workload, as IEU-QNT Assistant...
Employees must receive their full super entitlements
Millions of workers in Australia are still being denied their full super entitlements despite superannuation contributions having been legally mandated for over 30 years.