Wages in private sector federal enterprise agreements struck in the first quarter of 2009 defied the economic environment, growing at a strong 4.6%, according to the DEEWR, while ABS data released today showed Australia had escaped a technical recession.
ACTU president Sharan Burrow today fleshed out unions’ plans to improve income security for Australian workers displaced as a result of the Global Financial Crisis, saying it is time to “reinvent” the social insurance base.
Opposition amendment to protect employers from modern award cost imposts; Government to review equal opportunity legislation; CPSU fails in union discrimination case; and ”No plans” to raise super preservation age to 67: Rudd.
A court has awarded a former sales manager $20,000 in damages after finding he was induced to take the job because of misrepresentations by his employer about the bonus he would receive.
A Toyota worker summarily dismissed after being involved in two violent incidents with a co-worker off-site and after his shift was over has won reinstatement and $32,304 compensation, after the AIRC found there was no valid reason for his sacking.
The AIRC full bench has ruled that an employer was justified in summarily dismissing one of its employees, even though key details of the worker's misconduct emerged only after he had been sacked.
In an unusual ruling, the NSW Supreme Court has restrained a synagogue from sacking its rabbi until it conducts an arbitration under Orthodox Jewish law.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said today that all options should be on the table to reduce the company's costs - including a wage freeze - as he announced the airline would cut up to 1,750 jobs because of a sharp drop in demand for international seats and freight.
Failure to declare criminal record not a sacking offence; Appeal court rejects retrospective agreement claim; Bookkeeper sent invoices under business name, but still an employee; and Dismissal for abuse and intimidation unjustified: State IRC
Royal Assent for Fair Work Bill likely mid next week; First case under WR Act's marital status ground for unlawful termination; Victorian train drivers just beat Work Choices disamalgamation deadline; Consultant takes umbrage at WO chief counsel's comments; and Gender pay gap narrows for Generation Y, but men still way ahead over lifetime.
