In an important Federal Court ruling on whether a non-party can mount a challenge, the Australian Industry Group has today won leave to appeal against the Federal Court's Emwest decision.
2003 is shaping up as an active year on the bargaining front, with deals in the manufacturing, construction, community services, university and council sectors among those up for renegotiation, a Sydney conference was told today.
AIRC varies agreements to render income protection clause non-objectionable; Abbott launches another attack on Bracks; Cost of Interim Building Taskforce blows out; Kobelke releases WA OHS review; AIRC issues final telco award; and Tribunal awards costs to complainant in employment discrimination case.
HR managers need to rethink what makes a good leader and include more female characteristics in their model, the EOWA says, after releasing a census suggesting Australia is a decade behind other countries in equal employment of women.
Academic Barbara Pocock has told Australia's union leaders that curtailing hours is the key to a decent working life and urged them to trade wage rises for reductions in working hours.
Wages are growing at 4% a year in private sector enterprise agreements registered in the September quarter, according to data released today by the DEWR.
The NSW IRC has ordered Pasminco Limited to reinstate two injured workers and pay them almost $100,000 in entitlements after ruling that their dismissal six days before the sale of the mine was "cruel and heartless".
ACTU endorses promotions for Walton and de Bruyn, confirms hours caps likely to become ACTU policy, celebrates 75th birthday and says work and family test case provisions involve low or no cost.
The ACTU's executive is expected today to give its support to a work and family test case that seeks to extend unpaid maternity leave to two years and give workers the right to request changes to working hours.
Senior employment lawyer says HR managers ignore implications of NSW OHS Act at their peril; Shipping company fails in High Court; ASU seeks entitlements assurances from Air NZ; and Victorian Greens launch IR policy.