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A senior member of the Fair Work Commission has imposed a nominal one-hour suspension of the NTEU's ban on issuing results following his finding that the industrial action was no longer threatening the health or welfare of part of Monash University's student population, but has conceded that an appeal of his decision was "almost inevitable".
A senior manager's employment contract that could be terminated by either party with four weeks' notice was not overridden by internal disciplinary procedures requiring multiple warnings prior to dismissal, the Victorian Supreme Court has found.
The employment relationship between a physics lecturer and his employer was governed by an enterprise agreement and workplace policies but this did not mean that the university was contractually bound to uphold these provisions or face a damages claim, the Queensland Supreme Court has ruled.
In a decision with widespread application, the NSW Local Court has ruled that the Fair Work Act requires annual leave owed to workers whose employment ends to be paid out at the same rate they would have received had they taken it while still at work.
The ALP government and the Greens have "failed" their IR policy exam, while the Coalition has lifted its game since the 2010 election, according to an AMMA scorecard released this morning.
There won't be real stability in the national IR system until there is a place for statutory individual contracts - at least for high income earners - according to a law firm partner.
The NTEU is hailing an agreement with Swinburne University for new domestic violence protections that include options for employees to alter working arrangements and work locations, and hopes they will become a standard across the higher education industry.
