An agreement applying to three John Holland Pty Ltd employees in WA would have undermined collective bargaining if allowed to take effect, a FWA full bench has found.
Tribunal rejects claim that employee pressured to sign settlement deed; Federal Court awards costs against employee who faked qualifications; and Full bench rejects sham redundancy claim despite re-advertised position.
Paid maternity leave protects working mothers' careers, incomes; Working fathers wary about seeking formal flexible work regime; and Over-55s identified as untapped economic resource.
Still no work on Brisbane hospital project; No appeal against drug testing ruling; and Lawyer says unions "missed the point" on contingent workforce event.
Long-serving AEU Victorian president Mary Bluett and secretary Brian Henderson have until December 31 to secure their final enterprise agreement, after announcing they have not nominated for the upcoming branch election.
Greens MP Adam Bandt's private member's bill requiring local employment under enterprise migration agreements, and independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon's exempting small business from penalty rates, are both before Senate committee inquiries.
The NSW Supreme Court has awarded stockbroking firm Wilson HTM Investment Group Limited $174,416 in damages and ordered rival Ord Minnett Limited not to use confidential revenue figures
Grocon lodges new contempt claim as FWA talks resume; Cafes and owner hit with $90,000 fines for underpayments; and Newman Government's budget: 14,000 public sector jobs slashed.
