Fairfax agrees to consult over restructure plans; Greens foreshadow post-review push to ease bargaining restrictions; and FWA approves Olympic Dam deal, with undertaking.
The Federal Court has today declared dysfunctional both the strife-plagued state-registered HSUeast and the federally-registered East branch and ordered that they be placed in administration and broken into their pre-merger parts, with all elected offices declared vacant.
Former CEO suing for under-insurance and unpaid bonuses "potentially worth millions"; Windhoist's lawyer rejects union's claim deal will create a two-tier labour market claims; Be realistic about skills shortages, says recruiter; and Commissioner Gooley to chair aged care strategic workforce advisory group.
The Federal Government's equal opportunity bill is through the Lower House, while the Opposition has accused the Government of truncating debate on Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten's union accountability legislation and criticised as "nonsense" the six-day deadline for the bill's Senate inquiry. Greens MP Adam Bandt has meanwhile introduced his EMA legislation into parliament, and the O'Farrell Government's workers compensation bill is through the NSW Lower House.
FWA has for the first time made it clear that parties can face costs for vexatious conduct if they don't properly respond to a general protections application, such as by failing to attend conciliation conferences.
Australian workers have been buffeted by "rolling" uncertainties and are now feeling "personally pressured" by rising living costs and fears, after a phase of feeling "structurally pressured" during the global financial crisis, according to Liberal Party pollster Mark Textor.
Confusion over Fair Work Australia's approach to agreements containing opt-out clauses is continuing after a full bench today divided on two CFMEU appeals, with the majority declining to be bound by a key authority.
The NSW Supreme Court has granted interlocutory injunctions restraining two former construction insurance managers despite a delay in their former employer taking legal action that would normally be "fatal" to such a bid.
Review handed to Shorten; Digest highlights DEEWR view about constitutionality of Greens work/life balance bill; and Employee fails to win indemnity costs following $44,000 compensation order.
