NSW's public sector union and the State Government have agreed to a "historic" breastfeeding clause that delivers a suite of entitlements to lactating mothers employed in the public service.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has joined the legal barrage directed at the AEU over its proposed NAPLAN moratorium, while Victoria's education department today asked Fair Work Australia to stop the State's teachers participating in the action.
In what the Federal Government says is the biggest shake-up to the compulsory superannuation regime in 20 years, super contributions will be phased up to 12% starting from 2013, with the three-year horizon giving employers time to take the increase into account when negotiating wages with their workers.
WA teachers back down on NAPLAN threat… for now; McDonald's to appeal agreement rejection; and After 21 years, Evans steps down from HR Nicholls Society leadership.
The Federal Court has rejected an adverse action claim by a CEO seeking to stop her organisation pursuing its investigation into bullying allegations against her, despite finding she was her employer's bargaining representative and therefore had workplace rights under the Fair Work Act.
FWA weighs in on teachers' NAPLAN ban; Casuals breaking ban could face "hostile" environment, says union; Bowtell takes senior OHS role; Lawrence outlines employment security agenda; and FWA hiring new conciliators
The Federal Government should adopt a national 20-year productivity target and require that cost-benefit analyses be conducted before adopting policies aimed at boosting efficiency, according to a bipartisan report by a House of Representatives committee.
The ASU has secured a majority support determination to force IBM to the bargaining table, in what could be the first time the company will negotiate with a union for an enterprise agreement for its Australian operations.
FWO guide to phasing in modern awards; Government moves toward single anti-discrimination law; No results from Gillard, AEU meeting; and Free bound copies of QIRC decisions.
A senior executive has won an $800,000 damages payout after his former employer, a national equipment hire company, shunted him aside during an ownership change, in a ruling that confirms the validity of "conditional" notices of termination or resignation.
