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FSU calls for NAB staff to audit pay

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... investigation into staff remuneration, after it discovered last year that 1500 employees had been underpaid $1.3 million. FSU Queensland secretary Wendy Streets said the union had pressured NAB to investigate the remuneration of contracted Group 3 and ...

Banks accused of violating worker ethics

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... delved into how the industry's "capitalist ethics" violate the ethical integrity of workers. The report was commissioned by the FSU and completed by the Religion and Social Policy Network of the University of Divinity. It examines the impact that the ...

FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... that your part of the industry cannot afford further uncertainty, and that this uncertainty will cost jobs if not remedied," FSU national assistant secretary Nathan Rees said. "Australians are looking for political parties to work together to solve issues ...

ANZ accused of exploiting staff

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... Finance Sector Union has accused ANZ of exploiting staff in an effort to pad out its results, with the big bank hitting back. An FSU spokesperson said the union had received "hundreds" of complaints after ANZ asked all staff to take their accrued leave. ...

Former ANZ Wealth investment chief exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... at the Reserve Bank of Australia, having served 10 years at the central bank. The job cuts were revealed last week when the FSU said ANZ leadership had sent a memo to staff reiterating the bank's commitment to rebuilding trust in the advice industry. ...

ANZ wealth exit sees hundreds of jobs go

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... Services Union has lashed out at ANZ for plans to cut 230 jobs from its private bank and financial advice businesses. The FSU said that in a memo, ANZ told staff that it was committed to helping rebuild trust in the financial advice industry. Patrick ...

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... follow advocacy by the Finance Sector Union which met with AMP last week to discuss the future of the group's advisers. The FSU said it raised the concerns of salaried and aligned advisers, saying FSU members expressed anger and frustration that ...

ANZ dismisses alleged job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... disclose the extent of its planned job cuts across its branches and technology division, alleged to affect 10,000 employees. The FSU said it understands the bank's plan includes shutting down 300 branches. NAB is the only one of the major banks to ...

CBA owes staff $15 million

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
Commonwealth Bank Australia (CBA) notified the Finance Sector Union (FSU) it will have to reimburse staff after a series of errors resulted in workers being underpaid. Thousands of current and former employees of CBA and BankWest have been underpaid ...

FSU seeks transparency on CBA job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... Unconfirmed speculation of this size can only lead to uncertainty and has far-reaching negative impacts on employees," the FSU said. The FSU referred to an article in The Australian, which alleges Comyn has a "secret plan" to cut more than 10,000 employees. ...