An AIRC full bench has rejected the appeal of a worker dismissed for ongoing conflicts with his colleagues, after finding that he actively contributed to the problems.
The AWU claims it has won agreement from beleaguered drug manufacturer Pan Pharmaceuticals to secure the entitlements of its 250 production workers in a trust fund.
A new enterprise agreement between the HSUA and Mayne Health ensures the company won't face an Amcor-style requirement to make severance payments in the event of a transmission of business.
Almost 90 EnergyAustralia managers have won a 10% pay increase over two years and bonuses of more than $10,000 a year, under the only enterprise agreement to cover management positions in the power industry.
Abbott to join High Court transmission appeals; Human rights legislation and poverty inquiries begin hearings today; ASU's Bignell wins second term; Kingham in court today over Cole matter; and seats running out for Goward/Wolf lunch.
In a rare case of male-on-male sexual harassment, the NSW IRC has reinstated a dismissed police officer but refused to compensate his lost remuneration after finding the case was "close to the borderline".
A group of companies linked to pay TV operator Austar has failed in an interlocutory bid to throw out a s106 unfair contracts claim by a former managing director who claims he has been denied a $10.5m profit from share options.
In more fuel for the paid maternity leave debate, new ABS data released today shows that two-thirds of Queensland employees who go on maternity leave do so for more than 26 weeks.
