Removing third parties won’t remove conflict, warns historian; ACTU awards night; AIMPE can proceed with award bid; and link to Hulls letter now available.
The Electrolux Bill has this afternoon passed the Senate, but confusion will continue to reign over non-pertaining matters in agreements, which haven't been validated.
The ACTU will strongly oppose the Federal Government’s bid tomorrow to delay living wage hearings until after next May’s budget – maintaining the move is politically, not economically, motivated.
Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews has this morning introduced his bill to override state right of entry laws and restrict union entry for recruitment to twice a year. He has also re-presented the small business unfair dismissal exemption bill, which has been rejected by Parliament more than 40 times.
Victorian IR Minister Rob Hulls is writing to Federal Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews to express his concern that the Federal Government's key IR agencies are encouraging Victorian employers to switch to AWAs to avoid common rule awards next year - despite the award move being the result of a Federal-State agreement.
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission today released a seven-point checklist to help employers draft anti-discrimination policies, as part of a new toolkit for employers.
A survey of the impact of the UK's working time regulations has revealed that British workers have "uniformly limited" knowledge of the laws, and breaches are occurring on a fairly widespread basis.
A South Pacific Tyres site in Melbourne will next week implement a policy banning employees from carrying or using their mobile phones at work except during breaks, in a move likely to be followed by other employers, particularly in blue-collar areas.
The Federal Opposition will support the Howard Government's Electrolux legislation, saying the move will ensure the uncertainty arising from the High Court's ruling will be resolved before Parliament rises on December 9.