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Tribunal to decide whether prostitution question discriminatory

A tribunal has allowed a crime prevention officer to proceed with a claim that her employer discriminated against her when it asked whether she worked as a prostitute, while a court has awarded only "modest" damages to a woman it found had no ongoing medical or psychological conditions as a result of sexual harassment she had suffered.

Woman member joins work and family test case bench

The five-member AIRC full bench hearing the ACTU's work and family test case now has a woman member - replacing the all-male line-up that was to decide the crucial case.


Labor to curb casual misuse by amending WR Act's objects

Labor has today pledged to curb the "misuse" of regular casuals and launched a discussion paper that urges the introduction of regulations to confine casual employment to genuine short-term or irregular working arrangements.

Dismissal of sheriff for moonlighting on workers comp ruled unfair

The dismissal of a sheriff's officer for failing to declare his secondary employment as a security guard while receiving workers compensation payments was unfair, because he thought his employer was aware of the situation, the NSW IRC has ruled.

NSW IRC clarifies income cap for unfair contract claims

In an important ruling on the income cap for unfair contract claims under s106 of the NSW IR Act, a full bench of the State's IRC has made it clear that any payment received in the 12 months before the application will count towards the cap.


AIG calls on Senate to reject further award stripping

The AIG has today urged a Senate Committee to reject further simplification of awards to remove matters such as long service leave, saying the federal long service standard "should be extended - not abolished".


Green light for "freeloaders" clause

A five-member SA IRC full bench has today ruled lawful a bargaining fees clause that requires non-members of unions to pay 80% of full union membership dues, but has played down the wider significance of the ruling.