The Coalition’s success in getting its Electrolux bill through the Senate yesterday hasn’t hampered the Victorian ETU’s electrical contractors campaign, with the union confident of flowing-on before Christmas a new deal it wrapped up late last week with a group of contractors - even though the sector’s current agreements don’t expire until October next year.
In another case examining the reach of NSW’s unfair contract provisions into commercial arrangements, the NSW IRC (in Court Session) has refused to strike out on jurisdictional grounds an application over a contract establishing a joint business venture.
Removing third parties won’t remove conflict, warns historian; ACTU awards night; AIMPE can proceed with award bid; and link to Hulls letter now available.
The Electrolux Bill has this afternoon passed the Senate, but confusion will continue to reign over non-pertaining matters in agreements, which haven't been validated.
The ACTU will strongly oppose the Federal Government’s bid tomorrow to delay living wage hearings until after next May’s budget – maintaining the move is politically, not economically, motivated.
Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews has this morning introduced his bill to override state right of entry laws and restrict union entry for recruitment to twice a year. He has also re-presented the small business unfair dismissal exemption bill, which has been rejected by Parliament more than 40 times.
Victorian IR Minister Rob Hulls is writing to Federal Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews to express his concern that the Federal Government's key IR agencies are encouraging Victorian employers to switch to AWAs to avoid common rule awards next year - despite the award move being the result of a Federal-State agreement.
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission today released a seven-point checklist to help employers draft anti-discrimination policies, as part of a new toolkit for employers.
