HREOC grants exemption to boost male teacher numbers; Federal Court finds former Commonwealth Bank workers were not made redundant; New push for bargaining fees in NSW; and Transmission of business dispute could be outside AIRC's powers.
The AMWU has won an interim order from the AIRC to stop Holden Limited from outsourcing the design and manufacture of disc brakes for the next model of the Monaro coupe.
The Australian Mines and Metals Association has gone on the front foot in the IR policy debate, issuing a plea to "politicians across the board" not to erode flexibilities offered by the current framework.
Psychometric testing is starting to be widely used to screen blue-collar workers in Australia, after proving its effectiveness in the US transport industry, according to psychometric testing company SHL.
The FSU has lost its two-year battle to win severance pay for about 320 former ANZ workers redeployed to a new funds management joint venture the bank set up with ING Australia.
A national review of the operations of the labour hire industry is warranted, according to a new research paper from the Federal Parliamentary Library.
WA gender gap review should focus on causes of gap, not its size; ASU claims 18% for Tassie SACS workers; Telecommuting uptake slow due to OHS, technology concerns; and AIRC revokes NTEU demarcation order.
The Business Council of Australia has returned to the IR policy arena, after its national council yesterday made it one of five priorities for the next year.