Latest news | Page 1409 | Browse industrial relations and employment law news by topic

Failure to act on festive head-butt fatal to employer's defence

A Queensland crane logistics employer that failed to take disciplinary action against an employee who head-butted a workmate during a Christmas party has failed to successfully argue that it was justified in later dismissing him for allegedly assaulting another workmate.

ETU Victorian branch wins inquiry into national office elections

The ETU's Victorian branch has won an inquiry into last year's victory by its factional rivals in the election battle for the top national office jobs.

FWA rejects minimum shifts for sales casuals, but defends annualised salaries

Fair Work Australia has rejected the NUW's bid for minimum engagement periods for casual commercial sales workers, while it has maintained annualised salaries for senior call centre employees, in the latest round of modern award decisions.

RSRT a testing ground for new initiatives, says Acton; HR Nicholls tells Bornstein to go back to school

RSRT a testing ground for new initiatives, says Acton; and HR Nicholls tells Bornstein to go back to school.

Builders should take solidarity lesson from unions: Johns

FWBC chief executive Leigh Johns has said large building contractors could learn a thing or two from the union movement about solidarity, and has criticised their lack of support for Grocon during the recent Myer Emporium blockade.

Restrictive clauses not a problem if you don't agree to them: Edwards

Fair Work Act review panel member Dr John Edwards has told an AMMA audience that the answer to restrictive agreement clauses is not to concede them in the first place.

Labor's EMA committee deputy resigns; New bill aims to boost resource workforce; & more

Labor's EMA committee deputy resigns; New bill aims to boost resource workforce; and Fairfax rejects adverse action claims.

Police raid Thomson's house

Police have this morning raided the home of embattled federal Member for Dobell, Craig Thomson.

Bornstein laments "abysmal" IR debate

Maurice Blackburn head of employment law Josh Bornstein has slammed the quality of IR debate in Australia, citing unfair dismissal laws, individual contracts and productivity as three examples of the problem.

Greens call for state public service protections inquiry; & James Hardie mini-series to screen next month

Greens IR spokesperson Adam Bandt, will next week seek to establish an urgent inquiry into initiatives to protect public sector workers from state government IR changes and job cuts; and James Hardie mini-series to screen next month.

Browsing: Browsing: Latest news | Page 1409 (24,386 items)