And that's not all, says Costello; Gender pay gap of up to 17% in UK, says report; Embryonic website up and running for Fair Pay Commission; New summary of Work choices; New book available on resolving workplace conflict; and AHA appoints Clarke as national WR manager.
The High Court of Australia has today ruled that a South Australian police officer sacked after being convicted of a criminal offence cannot have an unfair dismissal claim heard by the state IRC.
The flight attendants' union has finalised three-year deals paying 3% annual increases with Qantas and its low-cost-subsidiary Jetstar and has agreed in principle to a framework deal for Virgin Blue.
The Federal Education Minister, Julie Bishop, revealed today that two higher education institutions might have failed to meet the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements, and could face losing millions of dollars in Commonwealth grants.
Victorian IR Minister Rob Hulls today launched the State's new Workplace Rights Advocate's office, releasing research showing 70% of workers accepted their last job without any negotiation on terms or conditions.
Hundreds of Qantas maintenance workers protested to keep their jobs at Sydney and Melbourne airports today, after the airline lost a s127 application in the AIRC.
South Australia has become the second state after Queensland to reject pleas from Canberra to halt its State Wage Case until the Fair Pay Commission makes its first determination in Spring.
Centrelink has escaped becoming the first prosecution under new workplace surveillance laws after NSW prosecutors baulked at uncertainty about whether the State legislation applies to federal agencies.
