The AWU has lodged an appeal and sought a stay order against an IRC decision to terminate - for the second time - bargaining periods covering Caltex's Kurnell refinery in Sydney.
The majority of Franklins' 20,000 retail employees have gained a pay increase of just 2% a year under a new agreement aimed at helping the retailer’s difficult economic position.
In a controversial ruling, the NSW Compensation Court has found that workers sightseeing while working overseas are entitled to the full protection of the State's workers compensation act.
An IRC full bench will hear argument on Thursday about the form of orders to give effect to the landmark metal industry casuals decision, after parties went into conference yesterday before the bench.
In a landmark ruling on share options, the NSW IRC (in Court Session) has restricted the opportunity for a redundant executive to exercise share options to his period of notice.
Microsoft has withdrawn its appeal against a court ruling that gave its redundant former HR director access to share options worth $14m, after the parties reached a settlement.
In a case that practitioners hoped would determine a nagging jurisdictional issue, the Supreme Court of Queensland has put off ruling on whether the State's Anti-Discrimination Tribunal can hear complaints by federally covered employees of discrimination on the grounds of union membership or activity.
