The AIRC has ordered Telstra to reinstate a former Sydney shop sales officer who was sacked for sexual harassment after having consensual sex in the presence of colleagues after a work-related party.
The Workplace Authority has completed its assessments of the "first few handfuls" of agreements under the fairness test provisions, with some failing, some passing, and some not requiring the test, according to its director, Barbara Bennett.
The Reserve Bank says inflation will pick up to 3% a year, but there is no sign of economy-wide wage pressure despite labour shortages and the economy nearing full capacity.
In an important decision, a Federal Court full bench majority has today upheld last year’s Nikolich ruling, in which Justice Murray Wilcox found that stockbroker JB Were’s HR policies were incorporated in a financial advisor’s employment contract.
More than a million fairness test fact sheets on order; Iemma Government warns local government to stay clear of Work Choices, says State might join Etheridge case; Leaked polling shows poor public view of Work Choices inspired Government-funded advertising campaign; and gender pay gap in mining gets wider with seniority.
Royal Automobile Club of Queensland employees are to receive a 4% annual pay rise over three years plus bonuses, improved paid parental leave and higher Saturday loadings, under a new deal with the FSU that goes to a ballot this week.
A Rudd Labor Government would revitalise the national work and family awards, with changes including new industry-specific awards and a work and family best practice accreditation program that will be available to all employers, according to Shadow IR Minister Julia Gillard.
The New Zealand Government is planning to abolish junior rates once young workers have worked 200 hours, while it also looks set to provide “right to request” provisions for carers.
Workplace Ombudsman Nick Wilson has called on franchisors and their peak group to help franchisees to understand and comply with their obligations to employees, after revealing that his office had investigated seven Baker’s Delight franchises last year and 11 this year.
Pocock joins Peetz on Hockey hit list, after report finds Work Choices empowers employers to treat workers with disdain; ACCI general council criticises fairness test; maintains it was unnecessary; Harkins and CEPU back in court in September; Documentary on violent 1929 coal mining dispute to air on pay-tv; Workers can take every fifth year off at St George; AIRC to review wages and allowances next month; New pay scales must be carefully drafted, says AiG; and Hockey to roll up his sleeves.
