A Federal Court judge has expressed serious concerns about evidence given by IR consultant Grace Collier in support of an interlocutory injunction application by the Fair Work Building Inspectorate this morning.
In FWC's first ruling to be accompanied by a summary to increase understanding of its decision-making, the tribunal has ordered the reinstatement of a Victorian anaesthetist who was summarily dismissed over alleged serious misconduct.
IR policy is set to play a prominent role in the lead-up to the September 14 federal election, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday flagging a second tranche of Fair Work amendments, and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Independent Bob Katter both introducing private member's bills today.
The Fair Work Commission has refused to interfere with a Kraft Foods directive that its food handlers remove their wedding rings to minimise the risk of contamination, finding that it did not amount to an extra claim under its enterprise agreement.
A federal magistrate has criticised ANZ for its poor handling of a restructure that led to a longstanding employee losing his job, but has found no evidence that it took adverse action.
Collective agreement coverage of hospitality workers has increased dramatically and unexpectedly since 2006, with most deals apparently made without unions or genuine bargaining, according to new analysis by senior university researchers.
A former union official will appear in the Federal Magistrates Court on Monday to face 54 counts of criminal contempt – for which he could be jailed if found guilty – over his alleged involvement in the "community protest" held in support of the long-running children's hospital project strike in Brisbane last year.
Flexible work practices foster higher rates of environmentally-beneficial action by female employees both at home and at work, according to new university research.
