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Gillard and state counterparts emerge with nothing for AEU

The AEU has described as "extremely disappointing" today's meeting between federal and state education ministers, maintaining the latter "publicly fell in line behind the DPM" over the union's threatened boycott of the NAPLAN test - now the subject of an FWO investigation and state IRC proceedings.

We won't change, says AMMA, as BHPB and Rio Tinto resign; Fair Work Principles require arbitration clause, says DEEWR

We won't change, says AMMA, as BHPB and Rio Tinto resign; and Fair Work Principles require arbitration clause, says DEEWR.

Employee opinion not decisive in scope matters: full bench

In a significant ruling on the Fair Work Act's new scope order provisions, a Fair Work Australia full bench has ruled that Melbourne's firefighters should be covered by three separate agreements, despite employees – including senior officers – backing the union push for a single deal.

MFB's scope win; UK parties to extend right to request; KFC ruling upheld

Full bench grants MFB scope order application; UK parties promise to extend right to request; and Can't beat that s-x harassment ruling

Child care cost rises reduce female participation: Landmark new research

A new Treasury research paper backs up what has long been the common wisdom - that a rise in child care costs leads to working mothers dropping out of employment, cutting their hours and reducing their utilisation of formal child care.

Practitioners seek clarity on undertakings

Employers are increasingly making undertakings in a bid to have agreements approved, but senior IR lawyers have raised concerns about a lack of consistency and transparency in the way Fair Work Australia is dealing with the practice.

FWA confirms OHS notice served on Australia Post

Fair Work Australia has affirmed a notice issued to Australia Post by a Comcare investigator, directing it to take further steps to assess and improve the safety of its new postal delivery vans.

Wrongly accused "drink driver" gets job back

An employee sacked for breaching the Australian Rail Track Corporation's drug and alcohol policy has been reinstated by Fair Work Australia, after it found insufficient evidence that he had been consuming beer while driving the employer's vehicle during working hours.

University fined over agreement breach; Worker sacked over union membership

University fined $10,000 for deliberate agreement breach; and Printer sacked worker over union membership and pay complaint

Teachers union commits to NAPLAN ban; Time to close productivity gap, says Emerson

Teachers union commits to national NAPLAN ban; and Time to "pull our fingers out" and close US-Australia productivity gap, says Emerson

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