The ACTU has called on the Senate inquiry into the Federal Government's pattern bargaining bill to recommend that the legislation doesn't proceed to the Upper House.
The issues paper released this week by the Victorian IR Taskforce highlights that the former State Government's referral of IR powers to the Federal Government has left independent contractors out in the cold.
A new enterprise agreement covering ATSIC employees preserves conditions during a period of significant change, and introduces innovative ways to promote employees' health.
Unions at BHP's Pilbara iron ore operations are preparing to launch industrial action against the company, as it emerged that the company was unlikely to accept a union proposal for a collective agreement that mirrors the core conditions of the company's individual contracts.
An ACTU vice president has made a provocative assessment of where union power lies in Australia, saying it is the NSW Labor Council rather than the peak national union body that was most influential.
In an important case on workplace violence, a full bench of the IRC has upheld a decision to reinstate a worker sacked for fighting, primarily because he was acting in self-defence.
Teachers and the NSW Department of Education have settled their dispute with a deal that pays 16% over 4.5 years and $750 cash, and provides for the possibility of further increases via a GST clause.
Unions and employer groups will tomorrow address the Senate Inquiry on the merits or otherwise of the Federal Government's pattern bargaining bill in an attempt to get Democrats' IR spokesperson Senator Andrew Murray on side.
The Victorian Government's application for special leave to appeal to the High Court over the North Western Health Care transmission of business case has been deferred - with the HSUA's consent - following progress in negotiations for an out-of-court settlement.
