An employer is appealing the NSW IRC's reinstatement of an employee following a ruling that appears to make it easier to win interim orders to put a worker back in their job.
The CFMEU has failed in a bid to throw out the Building Industry Taskforce's attempt to revoke the entry permits of construction and general division NSW branch officials Martin Wyer and David Glass.
Construction unions could face fines of up to $110,000, uncapped damages and sequestration of their assets for unlawful industrial action – including past action – under the retrospective enforcement provisions of the Cole legislation, which will be introduced to Parliament next week, Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews confirmed today.
To close the gap between Australian and US economic growth, Australia needs to cut minimum wages, drive people with disabilities off benefits and boost vocational education, according to a groundbreaking international benchmarking report by the OECD.
The Federal Court will tomorrow begin hearing the AWU's claim that a Victorian mushroom farm applied duress to persuade casual pickers to sign AWAs, and that it discriminated against workers who refused to sign based on their union membership and entitlement to award benefits.
AIRC rules employer should have allowed stressed employee to withdraw resignation; and upholds dismissals for gross disloyalty, lying in a security interview and failing to follow expense reimbursement procedures.
Building Taskforce considering appeal over FOA case costs decision; Greens likely to hold balance of power in WA Upper House; and Federal Parliament launches inquiry into work and family balance; Jetstar workers begin voting on deal tomorrow; and AIRC rules unpaid leave doesn’t count as service for redundancy purposes.
