The Abbott Government has rejected Labor claims that it has already decided to proceed with the Commission of Audit's recommendation to axe the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency.
A Robertson Labor Government in NSW would be likely to make broader use of state procurement policies to influence IR practices in the private sector, Shadow IR Minister Adam Searle has indicated today.
AMMA has applied to have next week's 48-hour strike by Tidewater Marine employees declared unlawful on the basis that the MUA isn't genuinely trying to achieve a deal.
Attorney-General George Brandis has singled out workplace relations as one of three areas warranting special attention in a review of laws that encroach on rights and freedoms.
The Fair Work Commission has granted an entry permit to a CFMEU construction and general division organiser, rejecting the FWBC's argument that it was obliged to give weight to the union's poor record of compliance with industrial laws.
Toyota Australia's workforce has voted overwhelmingly to accept a redundancy package offered ahead of the car maker closing its local manufacturing operations in 2017.
The MUA has suspended industrial action against Port Hedland tug operator Teekay Shipping for 30 days, claiming it has been forced to do so to stabilise a bargaining environment that had become volatile due to “intervention” by industry groups and Canberra.
The Abbott Government has sent public servants to Port Hedland to monitor next week's planned 48-hour strike by MUA tugboat crews, which would threaten iron ore exports.
A major law firm says the FWC's first ruling on the merits of a bullying application should calm employers' fears about the new jurisdiction, claiming that the tribunal has adopted "an extremely broad" interpretation of the exemption for reasonable management action.
