Industrial news
See below for the QNU’s industrial news:
NES offers family-friendly leave provisions
The personal and compassionate leave provisions in the National Employment Standards (NES) have been in force for more than two years now.
ENAP assessment tool still in negotiations
Plans to standardise Enrolled Nurse Advanced Practice (ENAP) upgrades continue to drag on as we wait for Queensland Health to put forward a workable assessment tool.
Ramsay ordered to pay up!
The QNU had an important win on behalf of a member in the Industrial Magistrates Court in Brisbane in late 2011.
Approved Consultation Guidelines - Queensland Health National Reform
Queensland Health and health unions endorse and adopt the following principles as governing the implementation and roll out of NHR in Queensland. Queensland Health will ensure that these principles are adhered to and applied by LHHNs and the Department (including HSSA) during the implementation and roll out of NHR.
QNU members negotiating better working lives
QNU members are making the most of improved federal workplace relations laws to achieve better wages and conditions and an enhanced workplace culture.
Meal break win for QNU members
Calls for greater flexibility in shift arrangements for some nurses and midwives has led to voluntary twelve-hour shifts being implemented in some wards, areas and units.
The Power of PINs
As a QNU branch has recently shown, being a workplace health and safety representative (WHSR) is a great way for QNU activists to grow their power in the workplace.
Having your say on change
Whether it be organisational restructuring or roster patterns and hours of work, employers are required to genuinely consult with employees before implementing certain change in the workplace.
Starting a new job in the private sector? Know your entitlements!
Most nurses and midwives working in the private sector in Queensland are covered by an enterprise agreement, normally negotiated by your union and employer.
QFG EB a huge success
QNU members at the Queensland Fertility Group (QFG) recently negotiated their first – and very successful – enterprise agreement.
Are you getting a long enough rest break?
Many nurses and midwives may not be aware of their entitlements for taking rest breaks in between shifts.
Work it. Claim it. Stop donating your services!