The Coalition will soon release a revised national IR code for the construction sector, with Employment Minister Eric Abetz saying it will "undo the very regrettable changes" made by federal Labor.
A high proportion of the 66 bullying claims made so far have been against supervisors, and many could be thwarted by the Fair Work Act's "reasonable management action" exemption, according to a Fair Work Commissioner.
Qantas might face substantial hurdles in imposing its wage freeze across its workforce, with chief executive Alan Joyce conceding that the airline could have to wait until some of its agreements expire.
ACCI appoints new leader; Study of union enforcement of standards says there’s room for improvement; FWC head identifies common issues for modern award review & "What's on" page updated.
The FWC's HSU investigations and litigation have cost more than $2.5 million so far, with a further bill of up to $150,000 likely from current Federal Court proceedings against former national secretary Craig Thomson, a Senate committee has heard.
The Abbott Government has presented its first tranche of changes to the Fair Work Act to Parliament today, including proposals to free up greenfields impasses, expand the subject matter of IFAs, wind back the ALP's right of entry changes and require bargaining before protected action.
Qantas will freeze wages for employees and cut 5,000 jobs from its workforce as its seeks to cut $2 billion from its costs by the end of the 2017 financial year, it announced this morning.
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A Fair Work Commission full bench reserved its decision this morning on whether the tribunal can take account of conduct before the bullying laws began operation on January 1, when making orders under the new regime.
