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Fairfax peace vote tomorrow

Fairfax editorial employees will vote tomorrow on a new pay deal, after the MEAA and the company reached agreement this afternoon.

Formal bargaining growth continues

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 Government seeks costing of new IR system

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.

Federal Court finds outsourcing illegal

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.

Victorian IR taskforce recommends new state tribunal

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.

BHP elevates HR to strategic priority

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.

Massive share option ruling for Microsoft HR director

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.

IRC outlines crucial threshold questions

The IRC has set down a series of crucial threshold questions in the Campaign 2000 bargaining period termination case that hold the key to whether the AiG's bid to restrict industry-wide bargaining will be played out in the Commission or the Parliament.

Cooling-off period ends lockout at Fairfax

The MEAA and Fairfax have brokered a cooling-off period until Thursday midnight, after an all-night picket line stopped almost the full production run of The Age's bumper Saturday edition from reaching newsagents.