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Cattle, creek beds and acts of political bastardry: Justice Paul Munro on his time at the AIRC

No-one should be appointed to the AIRC who doesn't know a lot about industrial relations; the Commission's inability to get involved early in some disputes has led to "grim outcomes"; and most IR ministers and their advisors have little understanding of the Commission's behind-the-scenes work. So said the AIRC's Senior Deputy President, Justice Paul Munro, on the eve of his retirement.

Queensland unions push to restrict labour hire

Queensland's peak union body has today outlined its agenda for greater regulation of the labour hire sector, in an address to the State's IR Society, while IR Minister Tom Barton has detailed plans to make family-friendly amendments to IR legislation.

AIRC finds advocate unfit to appear before it

A full bench of the AIRC has declared an industrial advocate "not a fit and proper person" to appear before it, labelling as "disgraceful" his behaviour in an unfair dismissal matter.


News in brief, July 22, 2004

PM attacks Opposition over awards; DaimlerChrysler executives say they'll take a pay cut if workers agree to flexibility; and ALLA releases conference program.

McDonald loses right of entry permit

The WA assistant secretary of the CFMEU (construction division), Joe McDonald, and organiser Michael Buchan have had their State right of entry permits suspended for three months for obstructing a concrete pour at the Burswood casino site.

Logical to extend common law duty, says House of Lords

In an important judgment, the UK's House of Lords has made it clear it believes it would be logical to extend the common law duty of trust and confidence to encompass an obligation to dismiss employees fairly and in good faith.