In a major win for employers, the High Court has today by a six-to-one majority held that protected action can only be taken in pursuit of claims about matters pertaining to the employment relationship.
In its opening address to the AIRC's work and family test case full bench, the ACTU has told the Commission that it is time to update the safety net to give up to 4.5 million workers new legal rights to help them accommodate their family and caring needs.
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.
