The ACTU has today told a parliamentary inquiry that tougher penalties and lower prosecution thresholds are required to tackle a workplace bullying "pandemic" that particularly puts casuals, apprentices and young workers at risk.
Stewards employed by Harness Racing Victoria can top up their wages by up to 2% a year if gambling revenue targets are achieved, under a new enterprise agreement negotiated with the Australian Workers' Union.
Fair Work Australia has dismissed the NUW's claim that it acquired "automatic default bargaining representative status" after five SDA members joined it during bargaining at a Target warehouse.
The Queensland Supreme Court has granted a limited injunction to a travel insurance company, enforcing the last 28 days of a 12-month restraint on a former senior sales employee who earned a base salary of $235,000, but without requiring her to leave her job with a competitor.
Phoenix activity costs workers up to $655 million a year in lost wages and entitlements, according to a new FWO-commissioned report that also identifies the most high-risk industries.
SDA national secretary Joe de Bruyn says a new enterprise agreement that delivers 3.5% annual pay rises for 23,500 Kmart employees is "an extremely good outcome" in a difficult retail trading environment.
Terminal medical condition an exceptional circumstance, says FWA; BHP sues MUA for $7 million over tug crew wildcat strike; Manager labelled a sl-t resigned, says tribunal; FWA upholds Armaguard’s dismissal of employee who "dry fired" revolver; Nurses fail in bid for night shift exclusion; and NSW Police support staff seek to move to federal system.
Some 10,000 David Jones employees will receive a pay rise of 8.9% over three years – with the first 3.8% instalment backpaid to June 1 - after the retailer and the SDA made their first enterprise agreement since the 2006 deal expired in February 2008.
Breakthrough at BHP Coal; FWA modifies award review timetable; Ministerial council issues communiqué; and Fair Work Act “deserves a fair go”, says Coalition.
