The ACTU today said the Howard Government's second wave IR changes could allow employers to "buy out" up to two weeks' annual leave each year, but Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews said employees would have to request the change.
The CFMEU is facing a significant damages bill for wildcat stoppages on John Holland Construction sites after the WA Supreme Court on Friday awarded an interlocutory injunction against it.
Former AIRC senior deputy president and judge, Paul Munro, has followed up his scathing attack last month on the Howard/Andrews IR platform with a message to employees: watch out, trust only yourselves, and look at the details.
SA teachers strike after Government fails to terminate bargaining period; Costs order against discrimination applicant; O’Connell ousted by CPSU deputy; OECD criticises New Zealand’s unfair dismissal reforms; Key ministerial staffer moves to Family First; NSW IRC issues reasons for $17 safety net flow-on.
An overwhelming majority of around 40 NUW members voted on Friday to end their nine-week strike at the Kemalex Plastics factory at Dandenong in Melbourne after both sides agreed to a compromise EBA.
The Master Builders Association of Victoria has reversed its strong opposition to an early new pattern agreement with the CFMEU after extracting concessions including an exclusion for the housing industry and less onerous requirements on redundancy, sick leave and apprentices’ superannuation.
NWRCC meeting marred by union protests, says Andrews; Beazley Government would restore AIRC’s power to fix wages; Beattie supports small business unfair dismissal exemption; and ACTU targets footy fans.
The Federal Court has given the Building Industry Taskforce a chance to have a third attempt at joining a building contractor to a coercion case, after the court threw out one application and the contractor convinced the taskforce the first attempt was deficient.
NSW unions today revealed plans to "name and shame" employers who take advantage of the Howard Government's second wave IR changes to reduce workers' wages and conditions, as thousands of people overflowed from a rally at Sydney Town Hall into the adjoining square and tens of thousands more across Sydney and NSW watched via Sky Channel.
Unfair dismissal cap rises to almost $95,000; AIRC refuses Holden s127 bid after considering employee rights to freedom of expression and association; Stay for eyebrow ring reinstatement; and New book champions independent contracting.