The FWO has come out on top in a hard-fought underpayment case over unlodged AWAs, with a court finding it had made out its arguments despite flaws in its initial process and claims of improper motivation by the call centre it was investigating.
FWA has ruled a mining company is not obliged to switch from urine tests to saliva tests to screen employees for drugs, despite its commitment to do so.
Australian IR policymakers need to examine the potential benefits of interest arbitration by a labour board or tribunal, a commonly-used dispute settling mechanism in North American collective bargaining systems, according to Monash University Associate Professor Anthony Forsyth.
The successor to long-serving CFMEU (construction & general division) NSW secretary, Andrew Ferguson, has lost his job, with one of his deputies taking over the role.
A bid by John Holland Aviation to rely on a side deal to extend a three-year enterprise agreement at the former Ansett maintenance base came to an end this week in the Victorian Court of Appeal.
The AIRC was right to be cautious about the predicted links between enterprise bargaining and productivity gains, according to labour market economist and former senior deputy president, Keith Hancock.
The trouble-plagued HSU has set about cleaning up its reputation and practices, with the national council approving "historic" measures to make the union processes more democratic and transparent, including a full review.
Greens say annual leave ruling "un-Australian"; Coalition says it should be celebrated; Annual leave decision could lead to tourism downturn, says peak body; "Stare down the bosses", say Greens after AiG speech; SA votes to delay OHS harmonisation; Message for senior FWA member "grossly improper"; and Smart phones "polluting" non-work time, says research.
The Federal Government has rejected all attempts by employer groups to amend the Fair Work Act while at the same time granting significant changes sought by unions, according to the AiG.
