Civilian Defence employees have voted up a new enterprise agreement that delivers a 6.2% pay increase over 18 months, a $750 sign-on bonus and a novel scheme to help them purchase annual public transport tickets.
John Holland and CFMEU agree to safety protocol; Lee looks forward to new FWA members; Tasmanian referral bill through Lower House; and Federal judges win 6% pay rise.
A former Clayton Utz lawyer who alleges he was victimised and subjected to disability and sex discrimination during his time at the firm has won the right to pursue some of his claims before the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal.
Fair Work Australia has today ordered the NUW to halt a four-hour stoppage at CSL Limited sites in Melbourne, after accepting the employer's argument that the "unlimited four-hour stoppages" cited in the union's protected action notice lacked specificity.
Spotlight, the retailer that under Work Choices offered the now infamous two-cents-extra AWAs, has reached agreement with the SDA on the first collective deal to cover its 6,000-plus retail employees.
An appeal panel of a NSW tribunal has canvassed the extent to which religious bodies are exempt from discrimination law, in a case involving a homosexual couple's claim against the Wesley Mission.
The FSU and Zurich Financial Services Australia have reached an in-principle four-year agreement that guarantees employees earning below a salary benchmark annual increases of 3% in its first two years - with more available if business targets are met - rising to 4% annually in its final half.
Fair Work Australia will on Monday hear a fresh MUA application for a protected action ballot at Total Marine Services, in the wake of Friday's full bench ruling that halted voting.
A Fair Work Australia full bench has clarified the right of employers to be heard on union bids for protected action ballots – and their standing to seek to appeal them – in its reasons for overturning an order for a ballot at Australia Post.
A union could fail to bargain in good faith, but nevertheless be genuinely trying to reach agreement, a Senior Fair Work Australia member has found in acceding to a TWU bid for a secret ballot to authorise industrial action.
