Former chief of staff to John Howard, Arthur Sinodinos, gave what he described as a "brief memorial service" to Work Choices in his first speech as federal parliament's newest senator yesterday.
A new enterprise agreement covering 25% of the Australian Public Service might soon be signed, after the CPSU endorsed a revised offer by the Department of Human Services.
The Greens will move amendments to remove coercive powers, broaden the definition of sham contracting and increase privacy protection when debate, set down for this afternoon, resumes on the Federal Government's construction industry legislation.
The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal to be established under legislation introduced into Parliament today will have the power to make orders to ensure truck drivers are paid for long waiting times, which are currently usually unpaid and don't count as rest periods.
Fast food giants KFC and Pizza Hut have failed to convince the Federal Court that they should have been allowed to modernise their enterprise awards rather than be subject to their sector's modern award.
DEEWR has begun advertising for a new president following Justice Geoffrey Giudice's announcement last month that he would resign from the end of February next year.
ACTU details changes sought to ALP IR platform; Baiada deal ends picket; Qantas and unions awaiting FWA programming of arbitration cases; and Silk for Wood.
The Victorian Hospitals Industrial Association will meet with the Fair Work Ombudsman in coming days to provide information about the continuing industrial action by Victorian nurses.
The Federal Government will this week introduce legislation aimed at removing "economic incentives" for dangerous work practices in the road transport industry by setting pay and conditions through a new Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.
