A Fair Work Australia full bench has overturned an earlier decision to refuse to approve an enterprise agreement on the basis that the employer didn't meet the Fair Work Act's good faith bargaining requirements.
FWA to begin conciliating Qantas-ALAEA bargaining dispute on Monday; Tribunal refuses Patrick application for cooling-off period; and Qantas appeals adverse action ruling; and Qantas-ASU agreement to go to employee ballot.
The Federal Government needs to overhaul the vocational education system - including by revamping employer training subsidies and directing funding to individuals rather than institutions - if Australia is to address future skill demands, according to a major new report.
Fair Work Ombudsman Nick Wilson has warned medium and large employers to be aware of the substantial risks they face from outsourcing their labour and under-resourcing their IR and HR functions.
The principal of a Catholic secondary college took adverse action against teachers and administrative employees when he directed them not to make further complaints about alleged bullying and intimidation to their union, the Victorian Independent Education Union claims in a case lodged in the Federal Magistrates Court.
A Federal Magistrate has lamented the poor standard of IR practice by those who "parade" as human resources specialists, following an earlier ruling in which he found a HR manager was either incompetent or lacked the ability to deal with difficult workplace issues.
Patrick seeking cooling-off period for bulk and general industrial action; ACTU rolls out workers’ census; Proportion of employees with paid leave down since GFC; and Employers say profitability, working hours down since 2010 wage increase.
Greens IR spokesperson Adam Bandt has foreshadowed that he will set up a roundtable with broad representation to consider ways to make work more sustainable and has called for the Fair Work Act to be reformed to open the way for "green bargaining" on matters such as climate change.
A female employee who was told by her manager that he hired female employees based on the size of their breasts has won $2,000 in damages for sexual harassment.
FWO prosecutes MUA and WA leadership over alleged unlawful industrial action; Red light for greenfields proposal; and Social media ban lifted for NSW teachers.
