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FWC rejects "voluntary overtime" agreement

A senior member of the Fair Work Commission has knocked back an enterprise agreement containing a voluntary additional hours provision lodged by a labour hire company with a workforce of casuals on working holiday visas.

ACTU leadership challenger would pursue more "aggressive" agenda

Tim Lyons has pledged to bring a more militant edge to the ACTU if he wins the secretary's position from the incumbent, Dave Oliver.

DHS links pay rise to low management levels

The federal public sector's biggest department has made its workforce a new sub-inflation wages offer of 3.5% over three years, with a further 0.9% payable if executive employee numbers remain below a specified ratio.

Employers to enlist ACCC in 2015: Freehills

A major employer-clientele law firm is predicting that unions will become more aggressive in their pursuit of wage and job security claims this year, and that employers will respond in kind by seeking to unilaterally end bargaining negotiations and turning to regulators like the ACCC.

Union seeking job guarantees ahead of $6.5 billion takeover

The TWU is seeking job security guarantees for 9000 members employed by the Toll Holdings group, which is being acquired by Japan Post.

Employers line up experts for penalty rate assault

Hospitality and retail employers have detailed the substantial cuts they are seeking to penalty rates in the FWC's four-yearly modern award review, and say they will rely on expert evidence from a Deloitte economist to back their case.

Swearing at MD not a summary sacking offence: FWC

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that swearing at a manager in a private telephone conversation does not warrant summary dismissal.

Lawyer's bullying case thrown out

A bank's management of an under-performing lawyer fell short of "the best human resources practice" and was not "entirely beyond criticism", but did not constitute bullying under the Fair Work Act, a senior member of the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Off-duty groper not unfairly sacked

The dismissal of an employee for groping a bartender while staying at a hotel paid for by his employer was not unfair, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

New IR minister for Queensland

Former Bligh government frontbencher Curtis Pitt is Queensland's new IR minister, and treasurer.

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