The Rudd Government has begun to dismantle the Howard Government's approach to bargaining in the federal public sector, with new bargaining guidelines set to be released next month, unions winning better access to workplaces and DEEWR committing to negotiate a union collective agreement.
Jetstar will engage all new cabin crew through a new wholly-owned labour supply subsidiary, after securing agreement from the domestic flight attendants' union.
An AIRC full bench has quashed the reinstatement of a Telstra employee who was sacked after having sex in the presence of colleagues following a work-related party, finding the worker's dishonesty had destroyed her relationship of trust and confidence with the company.
ASU expects 10% super contribution to flow-on across Qantas; Unions step up campaign against Iemma Government power privatisation plan; AWA statistics for December delayed, as Workplace Authority moves to quarterly reporting; and CEPU starts advertising campaign against Australia Post "new hire" provisions.
Employers cannot impose unfair conditions on union right of entry: AIRC; Tribunal full bench upholds reinstatement of EDI Rail supervisor; Low Pay Commission report due by end of February; Nurses ageing, working more hours: Census; and Offshoring not responsible for increasing wage disparity in UK: report.
Employer fails to establish genuine operational reasons for dismissal; Rio Tinto sacking disproportionate response to safety breach; Fedex justified in sacking employee over falsification of expenses claim; AIRC orders 10 weeks compensation for sacked LHMU organiser; Qantas sacking of drug-dependent flight attendant upheld; NAB executive not employed under award-derived conditions; Big W fails to overturn reinstatement; Payroll officer dismissed by employer, in possible breach of implied contractual terms; and AIRC upholds sacking by Sydney City Council.
Wage growth has slowed in enterprise agreements lodged in the September quarter of last year, after a big drop in pay rises in non-union and private sector deals.
CFMEU mining and energy division leader Tony Maher - speaking on behalf of trade unions across the globe - has told the Bali climate change conference there must be "deep cuts" in greenhouse gas emissions and that workers and their representatives need to be involved in "the biggest trade and employment treaty process ever attempted by the nations of the Earth".
A company whose employee shot another worker outside their factory has lost its appeal against a ruling that it was liable for the incident and should pay $861,197 in damages for breaching its duty of care.
A worker's dismissal for safety breaches became harsh and unjust when investigative interviews "morphed into a disciplinary process", the AIRC has found.
