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MBA-commissioned report has flawed methodology: Academic

New university research has slammed a Deloitte Access Economics report on labour costs and productivity in the Victorian construction sector, while Deloitte has produced a new report on Queensland construction that claims “excessive” wage growth will hurt the state’s standard of living.

Former politicians ask court to hand back lifetime travel passes

The High Court has reserved its decision on the challenge by retired Federal MPs over the scrapping of their lifetime gold travel pass.

Deal gives workers more control over workloads

The FWC has this week endorsed a new university agreement that gives academics greater control over their workloads and provides an annual scholarship to enable a non-academic staff member to obtain a degree.

High-earner dismissal cap approaching $139,000

The income and compensation caps for unfair dismissal claims will increase from July 1 to $138,900 and $69,450.

FWO prosecuting union for alleged wildcat action against labour hire

The Fair Work Ombudsman is pursuing the NUW for losses incurred by Woolworths as a result of alleged unlawful industrial action last year at two of the retailer's distribution centres in Melbourne.

Labor to regulate labour hire; ACTU seeks portable "leave bank"

The Opposition has pledged to establish a national licencing regime for the labour hire industry if it takes power at the July 2 federal election.

Xenophon responds to pressure on penalty rates

With only nine days until the federal election, the Nick Xenophon Team has announced a "modified" policy under which it will support the role of the Fair Work Commission in setting penalty rates.

High Court rejects mining union challenge to sick leave adverse action ruling

The High Court has refused to grant the CFMEU special leave to appeal a finding that Anglo Coal did not take adverse action when it sacked a mining union delegate who took sick leave after being denied permission to take annual leave.

Fire brigade entitled to reprimand senior officer: Tribunal

A fire brigade captain and former HR manager who appeared in a campaign pamphlet for a candidate in last year's NSW election was not victimised when his employer reprimanded him, the NSW IRC has found.

Patrick seeking bargaining orders to break impasse

Patrick Stevedores is asking the Fair Work Commission to end its year-long bargaining deadlock with the MUA at its four major container terminals, arguing the union has been stalling since mid-April on the company's "final offer".

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