Virgin Australia long-haul pilots and flight attendants have overwhelmingly voted up the new three-year agreements that will shift them off “bare bones” common law contracts, while Qantas and the long-haul cabin crew union have agreed to begin negotiations for a new deal 13 months ahead of the old one expiring.
The Federal Court has ordered the CFMEU's construction and general division to pay up to $2.1 million in compensation in penalties for its part in the two day "motelling" strike on Woodside's Pluto LNG project in 2009, warned it not to take any further action on major Woodside projects and rejected a bid by the ABCC to have penalties paid to the Commonwealth.
Most appeals are sufficiently complex to justify granting legal representation, a Fair Work Australia full bench has ruled today in rejecting arguments by an unrepresented public servant who claimed he was a "David" facing an employer "Goliath".
$100m assistance fast-tracked as BlueScope restructure cuts 100 jobs; ACTU backs carbon price, but seeks local content requirements for clean energy infrastructure; and Defence employers win race discrimination exemptions.
A former Pacific Brands executive who made a $9m adverse action claim over alleged bullying and discrimination earlier this year is now also pursuing punitive damages against the company for failing to act against the senior executive she claims was the perpetrator.
Qantas maintenance engineers to begin one-hour strikes; MUA says no deal at Patrick; and Job offer for redundant Qantas workers is genuine, says Virgin.
Fair Work Australia has refused to order the ATO to provide "pertinent responses" to the ASU's questions on its pay offer, holding the good faith bargaining laws required the department to provide relevant information, not to satisfy the union.
Media bargaining wrap-up: AAP agreement up for approval today; Extension to Fairfax bargaining deadline; Network Ten set to vote; and SBS employees reject initial offer.
