The Australian Greens' first workplace agreement, which enables employees to work flexible hours, share jobs and work from home, puts into practice its policy commitment to fairness and work-life balance, the party says.
The Federal Government will fast-track 457 visa processing for workers engaged on rebuilding work in the wake of the Queensland flood, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced today.
An employer has failed in its bid to stay proposed industrial action until Fair Work Australia has determined its appeal against a protected action ballot order.
Leading IR academic Ron McCallum is the Senior Australian of the Year for 2011, while the Fair Work Australia officer who oversaw the award modernisation process, Brendan Hower, was also among those recognised in yesterday's Australia Day awards.
In the wake of the debate over Christmas/New Year public holidays, the Federal Court has this week rejected an SDA bid to establish that when ANZAC Day falls on a Sunday, an additional public holiday is created on the following day for Woolworths employees in South Australia.
Federal Court rejects seaman's $2m backpay claim; Patricks fined $180,000 for OHS discrimination; Unions challenge PC position on aged care; and FWA to revamp "e-filing" system
A highly-paid corporate employee was entitled to $74,000 in damages for her employer's failure to assess whether she had earned annual bonuses during her five-year career, but the amount should be offset against an earlier ex gratia payment, the NSW Court of Appeal has ruled.
Poultry producer Baiada has urged Fair Work Australia to take action against the NUW and two of its organisers over an alleged "campaign of harassment" at one of its sites and sought orders requiring the union and the ABC to provide material relating to video footage recorded at the site and televised last year.
