ACT employers found guilty of recklessly or negligently causing the death of a worker could be imprisoned for 25 years and be fined up to $5m, after the Territory's parliament last night passed Australia'a first industrial manslaughter laws.
Is it enough, in non-union bargaining, to inform employees that they are entitled to be represented by a union, but not that they can request union representation? According to the AIRC's Deputy President Reg Hamilton, the answer is no.
Federal unfair dismissal applications during the last year were at the lowest level since the Workplace Relations Act came into operation in 1996, according to the AIRC's 2002-2003 annual report.
A general manager who was effectively summarily dismissed just two months after taking up a job with a top 500 organisation has been awarded 12 months notice, valued at around $300,000, after the NSW IRC ruled he had an unfair contract.
Victoria has moved a step closer to a truly unitary IR system, after the House of Representatives - with the Opposition's support - today passed Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews' legislation accepting referral of the State Government's common rule award-making power.
AIRC President Justice Geoffrey Giudice has called for the Australian Industrial Registry and its Registrar to be brought under his control and for the appointment of more Melbourne-based members.
The Democrats' Senator Brian Greig has today reintroduced a private members bill that amends the Sex Discrimination Act to outlaw workplace discrimination against gay, lesbian, transgender and intersex people.
Some 12,000 former Ansett workers will receive 42% of their outstanding redundancy and super entitlements, under a deal put to the Federal Court today.
WA's Civil Service Association has today launched a radio campaign ahead of Thursday's strike, as part of a bargaining push for public sector workers, while the teachers' union is entering conciliation in the AIRC over a proposed new deal for state school employees.
