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New senators, minimum wage increases, paid parental leave changes, from Friday

In addition to being when the federal senators elected in last year's poll take their seats - with the Greens to hold the balance of power outright - Friday is the day from which the national minimum wage takes effect and employers take on responsibility for the Federal Government's paid parental leave payments.


NSW PSA to challenge Government wages legislation

Hearings set down in the NSW IRC to arbitrate on new awards for state public servants will now be used to determine whether the O'Farrell Government’s recent wages policy legislation is enforceable.




Opting out is no benefit, Federal Court rules

The Federal Court has quashed the approval of a coal mining agreement containing an "opt out" clause, ruling FWA incorrectly determined it was a benefit when applying the BOOT.






McCallum behind my dissent: Kirby

It was Professor Ron McCallum's argument that laws based on the corporations power alone would be to the detriment of "flesh and blood" people that former High Court judge Michael Kirby said was behind his dissent in the Work Choices case.


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