Fast food giants KFC and Pizza Hut have failed to convince the Federal Court that they should have been allowed to modernise their enterprise awards rather than be subject to their sector's modern award.
DEEWR has begun advertising for a new president following Justice Geoffrey Giudice's announcement last month that he would resign from the end of February next year.
ACTU details changes sought to ALP IR platform; Baiada deal ends picket; Qantas and unions awaiting FWA programming of arbitration cases; and Silk for Wood.
The Victorian Hospitals Industrial Association will meet with the Fair Work Ombudsman in coming days to provide information about the continuing industrial action by Victorian nurses.
The Federal Government will this week introduce legislation aimed at removing "economic incentives" for dangerous work practices in the road transport industry by setting pay and conditions through a new Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.
More than 2000 nurses have voted unanimously to continue taking unprotected industrial action in defiance of Fair Work Australia orders, while their union has commenced a Federal Court challenge.
The NUW, its national secretary Charlie Donnelly and organiser Godfrey Moase are facing a $1.7 damages claim from poultry producer Baiada, after the company lodged new documents in the Victorian Supreme Court today.
FWA is set to arbitrate bargaining settlements for Qantas ground staff/baggage handlers and long-haul pilots, after the collapse of negotiations with unions today, while talks are continuing between the airline and its licensed aircraft mechanical engineers.
The Victorian Government and CPSU Victoria will begin Fair Work Australia-convened conciliation talks this afternoon, as part of a settlement reached over the weekend.
