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Court upholds sex harassment sacking

The Supreme Court of NSW has upheld a decision by the state's Transport Appeals Board stopping a former State Rail Authority employee from appealing against his dismissal for sexual harassment.

EDS workers vote down non-union agreement

EDS Australia has lost a ballot to renew its 170LK "People Agreement" after a vigorous union campaign for a "no" vote by APESMA and the ASU in South Australia, where the IT giant's outsourcing agreements with the State Government are up for grabs.


Court further curtails reach of s106 into commercial contracts

In an important ruling on the reach of the NSW IRC unfair contracts jurisdiction into the domain of commercial contracts, the State's Court of Appeal majority has ruled that a large, multimillion dollar McDonald's franchise arrangement didn't have the necessary connection with the performance of work.

Lawyer warns against unfair dismissal clauses in agreements

Employers who sign enterprise agreements that provide for private arbitration of unfair dismissal claims could expose themselves to substantial fines and damages, in addition to compensation and lost wages, according to senior employment lawyer Ron Baragry.