The proportion of companies relying exclusively on awards has dropped markedly over the past two years, with both formal collective and individual agreements growing steadily, a new report on bargaining has found.
Victorian IR Minister Monica Gould has referred yesterday's IR taskforce final report for an economic impact study, to determine the cost of its recommendations, before proceeding with any changes.
In another major blow against outsourcing, a union has successfully used the WR Act's freedom of association provisions to win a class action against a Victorian council that made its home care workers redundant and contracted out their work.
The Victorian IR taskforce has recommended a significant re-regulation of IR in the State, including setting up a new Fair Employment Tribunal with mediation, conciliation and arbitration powers.
In a landmark shift for BHP, the company has elevated HR to a top priority issue, telling its annual financial analysts' briefing that its "biggest opportunity" lies in cultural change.
A dismissed Australian-based Microsoft HR director will net a record compensation payout of up to $14 million, after the NSW IRC found he had the right to access share options the company had denied him.