Federal Government intervenes in union right of entry case; ACTU executive confirms new levy to step up campaign against Work Choices; Almost 20% of union members who voted for Coalition could switch over IR laws, says survey; and Baby boomers willing to work beyond retirement age.
Executive employment contracts containing detailed definitions of misbehavour justifying dismissal don't override the common law notion of misconduct, a Supreme Court Judge has ruled in the highly publicised case of former Primelife chief executive Ted Sent.
The AIRC today decided to flow on the AFPC's minimum wage increase to transitional employees and to proportionally increase allowances from the operative date of December 1 for all workers whose unions filed applications by last Friday.
Committee calls for new labour market adjustment programs, as car components sector battered; WA to set up Victorian-style employment rights advocate; Can't beat that rap: KFC franchisee fined for under-age employment; Transcript available for operational reasons test case; Paper examines implications of Work Choices; Holy Grail prosecutions to be heard next year; and FSU running shareholder campaign against offshoring.
Newly-elected federal ALP leader Kevin Rudd today confirmed that he supported his party's existing IR policy when he fronted his first media conference after this morning's caucus vote.
Disputed payment dates, a lack of enforceable wage scales and confusion about the difference between some allowances and pay rates were raised as key issues before an AIRC full bench hearing today to flow on the Fair Pay Commission's minimum wage rise.
Court allows lay advocate to represent one of "Perth 107"; Minimum pay rise payable from December 1 - updated pay scales now available; AFPC seeking submissions for 2007 minimum wage decision; Safety net case for transitional employees begins tomorrow; Workers offline: Goodbye to groundbreaking union internet publication; Pilots union re-joins ACTU; and New website for ACTU.
It is possible that the Office of the Employee Advocate deliberately restricted leave to all of its employees on the ACTU's day of action against Work Choices so it could stop CPSU members from attending the protests, a Federal Court full bench has found.