In more fallout from the bitter AMWU election row, former Victorian secretary Frank Fairley has lodged an unfair dismissal claim against the union in the IRC.
Warehouse and clerical employees at News Ltd's magazine distribution arm, Gordon & Gotch, were due to return to work this morning after voting in favour of a deal struck between the company and unions over the weekend.
Both the CCIWA and Unions WA are supporting a full flow-on of the living wage increase in the State Wage Case, while the WA Government is yet to decide its position.
Queensland's State Wage Case is set to test the new State IR Act's wage fixing provisions after the AWU applied for the full $24 ACTU living wage claim to be flowed-on and the QCU applied for the $15 living wage decision.
A senior IT manager sacked for refusing to accept a restructure that put a level between him and his managing director was wrongfully dismissed and is entitled to damages, the Federal Court has found.
Thiess and the CFMEU will hold high-level meetings on Monday after employees on the company's projects around the country stopped work this week over fears it had changed its IR approach - fears Thiess says are unfounded.
Queensland employers are facing a significant increase in shift penalties, after the State's IRC replaced flat rate shift allowances with percentage rates.
After eight weeks of strikes and lockouts, about 450 workers employed by subcontractors at Alcoa's three WA refineries are back on the job - with their next two EAs wrapped up.
WR Minister Peter Reith has attempted to revive elements of his defeated second wave bill, today introducing into federal parliament amendments to the WR Act aimed at stamping out pattern bargaining and related industrial action.
