Patrick says container terminal wharfies engaging in unlawful "go slow"; Employer seeks special leave from High Court to appeal adverse action decision; FWA releases Philmac reasons; and AHRC paper looks at options for expanding shelter from discrimination.
Unions NSW is calling for the O'Farrell Government to delay consideration of the "fast-track" OHS harmonisation legislation it introduced into State Parliament today.
The union that made the first low-paid bargaining authorisation bid under the Fair Work Act has called on the Federal Government to change the legislation after Fair Work Australia today excluded agreement-covered employees from the authorisation it granted.
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.
