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Companies' IR practices are likely to be scrutinised more closely by investors, following the release by the ASIC of a new guideline that will help consumers understand whether and to what extent investment products - including superannuation - take into account labour standards.

The NTEU held a family friendly forum yesterday to boost its bargaining push for 12 months paid parental leave at Macquarie University.

Football players boycott event to pressure employers; WA labour hire companies moving towards being covered by State metals award; OEA passes on $6,000 penalty payment to subcontractor threatened by Queensland BLF; and full bench refers bid to stop AIRC dealing with Hamersley award.

The AIRC has suspended a bargaining period at car parts supplier TI Automotive's Adelaide plant, after finding a strike planned for today and tomorrow and continuing overtime bans threatened significant damage to the welfare of more than 8,000 South Australian car industry workers.

A ruling by the WA IRC has exposed an anomaly in the State IR Act that prevents interim orders by the Commission from being stayed.

A WA IRC full bench has cautioned two CFMEU members who failed to appear in the Commission after being summonsed.

Labour productivity in manufacturing has grown by 3.1% a year in the 27 years to 2002-02, according to a new Productivity Commission study.

Some 11,000 workers at BlueScope Steel Limited (formerly BHP Steel) will be eligible to apply for up to 200 free shares offered under a new share ownership plan announced as part of the company's yearly results last week.

Zurich has become the first insurance company to offer up to 12 weeks paid maternity leave, under a new deal struck with the FSU.

Government counters attacks on Abbott; AIRC says "all or nothing" approach to sick leave provision not the best; Union rights clause prevents deal's certification despite links to other provisions; and UK think tank recommends workplace elder care.