Major construction company Baulderstone Hornibrook has received a $1,000 fine from the Federal Court, after the building watchdog pursued the Cole Royal Commission's finding that the builder unlawfully paid workers who went on strike at a Perth site.
Conrad Staff appointed as NSW IRC judge; Victorian common rule bill passes Senate and Cole bill passes Lower House; Aldi right of entry case before full bench on Tuesday; and Pacific National strike "deferred" after last-minute deal.
The LHMU is seeking to change its name to reflect its acronym and to extend or clarify its coverage in paint, liquor, hospitality, prisons and supported employment, while the ASU has applied to cover customer service and call centre employees at the largely non-union Optus.
Five months after the ACTU lodged its work and family test case claim, the conciliation process finally looks like wrapping up - but with complicated procedural matters still to be decided.
Excessive monitoring and surveillance of employees can damage workplace relationships and destroy morale, an IR academic told a forum in Sydney yesterday.
The Federal Government has caved in on its plan to link $404 million of its higher education package to a requirement that universities offer AWAs that over-ride certified agreements.
NSW teachers going out for two days next year over pay; Last-minute negotiations today to avert tomorrow's strike at Pacific National; UK amends IR laws to boost consultation and union rights; National coal strike called off after NSW introduces retrospective legislation; VECCI says yesterday's Sunday penalty decision is "extraordinarily disappointing"; Senate building and construction industry inquiry begins Thursday; ACTU announces annual union awards; and ACCC lets construction merger through.
