British American Tobacco and the AWU have had a novel agreement certified this week that treats salaried and wages employees equally and provides pooled sick leave and six months paid maternity leave, but no specified pay rise.
New anti-bullying guidance in Victoria; Airport security guards win pay increase; AIRC changes rules to deal with pattern bargaining; World Bank report outlines benefits of unions, collective bargaining; and Hulls and McClelland call for change on work and family.
Senate hearings into the Government's ambitious bid to extend the reach of federal unfair dismissal laws begin on Monday, with the AiG to argue that the proposed legislation should go even further and cover unfair contracts too.
The flight attendants' union, which will disrupt Qantas191s international operations with a 14-hour stoppage next Tuesday, says today's strong profit results show the airline has the capacity to meet the union's pay claim.
The NSW IRC has restrained a health organisation from removing a senior professor from his managerial duties until the release of an independent report into claims that he engaged in scientific misconduct.
An employee made redundant after 28 years has failed in a bid to have the 52-week cap on severance payments under his employment contract declared unfair.
New Zealand PM Helen Clark has told the ICFTU women's conference in Melbourne that her country plans to expand its publicly-funded paid parental leave scheme.
AIRC makes good faith ruling; Court rules on status of hearsay evidence; AIRC refuses to revoke Mavromatis permit; Bench refuses to overturn off-duty sex ruling; Former Patrick worker wins costs; AIRC recommends drug/alcohol policy trial at Capral smelter; and AIRC restructures panels.
