Collective bargaining for workers, farmers, on Katter's wish-list; Union and bank join forces on pay equity; Large numbers of female professionals bullied or discriminated against; FWA equal pay inspections start next week; and Delay in forming government not leading to FWA extension
A recent adverse action claim against Centrelink by an interpreter from an agency contracted to provide translation services to the department shows the potential reach of the still largely untested laws.
A year after the introduction of the Fair Work Act, working days lost to disputes are up compared to the Work Choices era, but an IR academic says the long term decline in industrial disputation has continued under the new laws.
Employer seeks stay over demark; McCallum re-elected to UN committee; ASU wins majority support at non-profit organisation; and HR Nicholls worried about ALP-Greens alliance.
Long-serving CFMEU construction and general division NSW branch secretary Andrew Ferguson is preparing to step down, despite some uncertainty about whether the Labor Party will ensure he obtains a winnable position on the State Upper House ticket for next year's election.
The Coalition's paid parental leave scheme and its employment participation policy are among its election commitments Treasury has identified as under-funded, contributing to a total costing hole of between $7 billion and $11 billion.
Fair Work Australia has ruled that an employer unreasonably required a union organiser to meet with workers in a training room near managers' offices and has ordered it to give the union access to its lunch room to hold discussions with employees during meal times.
FWA sets draft research program; ALP-Greens agree to reform political donations; Full Court rejects employer appeal over underpayment; Telstra ballot begins tomorrow; and "Bully" cafe owner fined $21,900 for underpayments
The Fair Work Act's pre-approval requirements for enterprise agreements are still tripping up employers, consultants and unions, with Fair Work Australia recently rejecting another three applications to approve deals because of procedural breaches, and a fourth one for failing the BOOT test.
Unions have failed to secure a scope order covering part of a national infrastructure company's workforce after Fair Work Australia ruled that they were required to seek the order before bargaining had concluded.
