Patrick/MUA talks continue despite changes at the top; Moody's warns of wage breakout risk; Court overturns "one man roster" ruling; and SA rail workers vote down pay offer
The Federal Court has effectively halved penalties totalling $49,550 against the CFMEU (construction & general division) and $12,000 against a delegate after setting aside one of two findings that they'd breached freedom of association laws.
Greater weight should now be given to how parties characterise an employment or independent contractor relationship, due to the deregulation of the labour market and the more flexible working environment that has emerged, a federal magistrate has found.
Fair Work Australia has upheld Macmahon Contractors' dismissal of a leading hand for breaching its zero alcohol limit twice in a year, despite the company's failure to follow a testing procedure "to the letter".
Former SDA official becomes SA's IR Minister; Independents urged to oppose Coalition PPL changes; NZ unions slam "miserly" minimum wage rise; and FWA varies award to cover student union employees
NAB employees have voted up a deal that provides guaranteed pay rises even if they fail to meet performance expectations, putting them ahead of their counterparts at the other three of the "big four" banks.
Fair Work Australia has set aside orders for a multi-question protected action ballot, after unions successfully argued the tribunal was required to approve the "rolled up" question they had sought.
The Commonwealth Bank has softened its social media policy after the FSU warned that its attempts to curtail employees' use of online tools such as Facebook and Twitter could breach IR laws.
In a ruling that underlines the need for clear definitions of workplace behaviours that warrant dismissal or disciplinary action, FWA has compensated a childcare worker who was sacked for breaching a "no back biting" policy.
