BHP Billiton's approach to disciplining train drivers at its Pilbara iron ore operations has been put under the microscope in two new WAIRC full bench appeal rulings.
A downward trend in wages in private sector agreements has been reversed, coinciding with a warning from the Reserve Bank's deputy governor that continued economic expansion will require greater productivity and better matching of labour supply and demand.
In a move condemned by both the ANF and UnionsWA, the WA ALP Government has taken the first step towards its flagged non-union collective agreement, sending out letters directly to the State's 12,000 public-sector nurses spelling out what it says is its final offer.
Aerospace company Hawker de Havilland has this morning won an interlocutory injunction restraining unions from taking protected action over bonus payments at its Fishermens Bend site in Melbourne.
Australia Post was right to dismiss an employee who told co-workers "I'll stab the lot of you" while holding a knife used to open mail bags, the AIRC has ruled today.
A NSW IRC full bench has upheld a finding that a chief executive was treated unfairly when he was lured to the job by an executive search company's misleading representations. However, it cut his severance payment from 18 months to 10 months – a reduction worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Four-year Holden deal protects workers from Howard IR agenda; Federal Court restrains disability care provider from dismissing workers until March; and Burrow new president of international union peak body.
The NSW Government’s attempts to curb the use of its s106 unfair contracts jurisdiction by high income earners is again under challenge, with the NSW Court of Appeal to hear arguments as to whether the amendments limiting claims to those earning less than $200,000 can operate retrospectively.
LHMU expels Dick Adams; Taskforce goes after Multiplex, CFMEU and individuals over strike pay; Parliament passes laws ending super reporting obligations; Queensland removes super anomaly; ASU to pay 25% of discrimination case costs; Work and family test case to wrap up next week; and Correction to Auditor General’s costing of ANF claim.
