In an important interlocutory unfair contracts ruling, the NSW IRC (in Court Session) has stayed changes made to address the unfair notice provisions of a construction worker's enterprise agreement.
In a move sure to be closely monitored by other states, WA's Gallop Government has promised to cap working hours at 56 a week, put limits on successive long shifts and strengthen regulation of rest breaks.
Living Wage decision on Wednesday; Victorian nurses to consider peace deal that provides 3% a year and maintains nurse:patient ratios; ALAEA seeks rule change for Forstaff and starts campaign against Jetstar plan; Applications close Thursday for Building Taskforce director's job; HR recruiter goes international; Big rise in HR jobs advertised on internet; and correction to article about OMV Patricia Baleen project.
The private superannuation industry has today begun a push to stop the transition to common rule awards in Victoria from shifting super contributions to industry funds.
The AMWU, AWU and ETU have each been fined $100,000 and been put on four-year good behaviour bonds for breaching the s45D secondary boycotts provisions of the Trade Practices Act when they picketed at the Patricia Baleen gas processing plant in East Gippland, Victoria, in 2002.
In an s106 unfair contract ruling, the NSW IRC, in Court Session, has for the first time issued a permanent prohibition order to prevent a software engineer's former employer from slandering him, and awarded him $22,000 in damages for defamation already suffered.
An Indonesian maid-servant brought to Australia when she was 18 to perform domestic duties for a Sydney family has been awarded $95,000 for unpaid wages in an unfair contract ruling by the NSW IRC in Court Session.
High Court to decide whether employers obliged to provide work to reinstated employees; Safety net review ruling likely next week; AEU likely to accept Victorian Government's offer; ACT teachers to strike; AIRC reserves decision on terminating nurses' bargaining periods; Victorian common rule case on for directions on Monday; ACTU says Australia lagging on mother's participation in workforce; US employers using new "hire to hurt" tactic against competitors; Former HREOC president dies suddenly; and "Domestic necessity" justifies access to pro rata long service leave.
A mass meeting at BlueScope's Port Kembla steelworks in NSW's Illawarra region will at 7.30 this morning consider a return to work recommendation from the NSW IRC, after 3,500 workers went on indefinite strike yesterday morning over a protracted enterprising bargaining dispute.
A poultry worker has today failed to overturn a Federal Court ruling that his racial discrimination allegations against a female co-worker were an "invention" in response to a claim of sexual harassment she made against him, after lodging his appeal 20 days late.
