A redundancy selection process implemented by an aircraft components manufacturer following a September 11-related downturn has survived a challenge by two of the employees chosen to go on the basis of their scores, with the AIRC finding they received a "fair go all round".
The NSW Commission has quashed a police officer's demotion for forging his superintendent's signature, after finding the disciplinary action unfair because he was suffering from psychological problems at the time.
In a massive blow to the Odco independent contracting system, a full bench of South Australia's Workers Compensation Tribunal has today upheld a ruling that a labour hire worker under the system was an employee rather than a contractor.
Employers should be barred in most cases from collecting employees' genetic information and privacy protection laws should be extended to cover genetic information in employment records held by private sector employers, according to an Australian Law Reform Commission report released today.
The first federal enterprise agreement for natural health products manufacturer Blackmores Limited provides market-based pay rises and a 10% profit share for almost 240 employees.
Queensland IRC rejects agreement that expired before certification application; AIRC puts non-union agreement on hold while discrimination case heard; SA Water provides 8% pay rise and maternity leave for all-male workforce; Savers Inc agreement fails on four fronts; Sensis appeals good faith bargaining ruling; and CPSU says Teletech workers trailing the pack.
