Leading work and family academics have written to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott urging him to support Labor's paid parental leave plan and then look at extending it to his model of six months paid leave at replacement wages.
Abbott softens line on Labor's PML plans; Labor seeks new powers for State discrimination watchdog; Disputes jump in second quarter under Fair Work Act; and Unemployment increases slightly.
The ASU and a coalition of supporting unions today launched their landmark bid to deliver an average pay rise of 25% to 200,000 social and community services workers in the national IR system.
An IR consultant representing small business employers has had another batch of agreements rejected, with FWA again finding they failed the no disadvantage test and were backed by statutory declarations that were misleading and not properly witnessed.
FWA has upheld the Department of Health and Ageing's dismissal of a manager for misconduct, after it discovered she had used taxis without authorisation up to 360 times over a three-year period and paid the fares with her departmental credit card.
Coalition will vote against Government PML scheme, Abbott warns; Worker seeks variation to modern award; ANF launches $3 million aged care campaign; Strike ballot numbers up; and Gaudron to address union lawyers' education forum on Fair Work Act
Two CFMEU (construction division) Victorian branch officials say they will fight serious criminal charges over an alleged confrontation last year with ABCC officials at a Melbourne building site.
Fair Work Australia has criticised The West Australian Newspaper's "unsound" HR practices and "indefensible" conduct in unfairly sacking an employee after 20 years of unblemished service.
Unions expected to lodge landmark equal pay case on Thursday; FWA scuppers Patrick plan; Wages down, but to recover in 2010 and 2011, says DEEWR; and Retailers back Abbott PPL plan.
Employers' fringe benefits tax payments should not be counted when determining whether a worker is excluded from making an unfair dismissal claim because their income exceeds the $108,300 remuneration cap, Fair Work Australia has found.
