A group of 10 women aged between 35 and 62 have had an age discrimination claim against Virgin Blue thrown out by the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Tribunal.
AIRC to rule on Friday on power companies' bid to end bargaining period; CPSU seeking directions for DEWR to attend AEC agreement conciliation; $6,500 fine and costs against AWU for breaching "no dumping" obligation at Bluescope Steel; 12% rise and increased casual loading at Coopers Brewery; Bad language didn't warrant summary dismissal of worker; the IR Club is back, says the IPA; and NSW IRC orders reinstatement of church music director sacked for failing to act against sexual abuse
ACTU secretary Greg Combet will seek support from affiliates to push combined employer and employee superannuation contributions up to 15% through enterprise bargaining, to ensure workers have decent retirement incomes.
High Court grants special leave to OHS case; Federal Government to reintroduce small business unfair dismissal exemption legislation; Labor to oppose small business severance pay exemption bill; MEAA to seek shareholder support for retaining senior Fairfax editorial employees; Strikes at GlaxoSmithKline, Main Roads WA and Canon; and Correction to article on proper service of notices.
The Federal Court has today found that the CFMEU (construction and general division), an organiser and a delegate discriminated against a worker on a construction site who refused to join the union.
Nigel Hadgkiss has been appointed the permanent head of the Building Industry Taskforce, after being seconded from the Australian Crime Commission in October 2002.
The NSW IRC has questioned the competency of a worker's representative who advised him to proceed with a shaky dismissal claim lodged 35 days out of time.