A new s170LK agreement for clothing retailer Suzanne Grae delivers annual pay rises that are below the annual safety net increase, bringing rates and conditions closer to the industry norm.
An employer that failed to establish that an AWA gave it the power to conduct compulsory random drug tests has failed in a bid to re-argue the case on a new basis.
Federal public servants covered by certified agreements are increasingly likely to have at least part of their agreed pay increase tied to organisational goals, a study has found.
Boost productivity to overcome ageing workforce, says US central bank head; Work and family paper recommends new notification procedures for maternity leave; and Beware the Greens' IR policies, Andrews warns.
A Tasmanian man's bid for paid maternity leave has been dismissed by the State's Anti-Discrimination Tribunal on the basis that he wasn't physiologically affected by the birth of his child.
A council worker who referred to a co-worker as a "nigger" over a UHF radio was unfairly dismissed because his employer failed to adequately warn him about his misconduct, the AIRC has found.
The Victorian Court of Appeal has sent former AMWU leader Craig Johnston to jail for nine months and emphasised that his criminal conduct during raids on employers' premises couldn't be excused because they were allegedly committed "in the course of a genuine industrial dispute".
PM John Howard has opened the campaign for the October 9 federal election with a claim that a Latham Labor Government would "hand back control" of IR to unions.
