WA Premier Colin Barnett has rejected calls by Workplace Relations Minister Senator Chris Evans and CCI WA for the state to join the national IR system, after he revealed yesterday that his Government wouldn't be proceeding with the IR changes recommended by Blake Dawson partner Steven Amendola.
Food processor Patties Foods Ltd didn't breach good faith bargaining requirements when it told employee-appointed bargaining representatives they had no obligation to respond to an NUW letter seeking their contact details and logs of claim, a senior FWA member has found.
Unions have welcomed today's announcement by the Federal Government that it will provide "fair and adequate supplementation" to underpin increases that are likely to arise from the ASU's landmark equal remuneration case for 200,000 social and community services workers.
ABCC seeks injunction to restrain CFMEU’s McDonald; Education union disaffiliates over alleged public school bias by ACTU; Correction to “BlueScope” article; and Practical realities on the ground highlight Labor's "broken promises" on IR, says AMMA.
The NSW IRC has ordered Australian Steel Mill Services (ASMS) to reinstate a plant manager it dismissed for breaching safety procedures at Bluescope Steel's Port Kembla steelworks.
The NUW misused its entry rights when it covertly filmed operations at a Baiada chicken processing site when it gained orders for entry without notice after an ex parte hearing, Fair Work Australia has found.
A college that sought to address the female domination of childcare industry employment by offering Australia's first male-only training course has been denied a discrimination exemption by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Income limit for unfair dismissal rises beyond $118,000 a year; Tiger troubles prompt Qantas engineers to halt strike plans; and Mining industry distorting productivity picture, says Australia Institute.
Public sector deals go down; Organise on supply-chain lines, says Crumlin; WA principals registration fails again; and Federal Court dismisses AEU's bid for inquiry costs.
The requirement for Fair Work Australia President Justice Geoffrey Giudice to appear for questioning during Senate Estimates looks set to end on Monday, with the ALP and the Greens having the numbers from today to defeat it.
