The principle that "ignorance of the law is no excuse" does not apply to unfair dismissal claims, and employees who are unaware of their rights should be given additional latitude in seeking extra time to bring a claim, Fair Work Australia has ruled.
SA Unions have stepped into the pre-election void created by the state Liberal Party's lack of an IR policy with a radio advertising campaign warning voters to be wary. In Tasmania, meanwhile - home of the federal Shadow IR Minister Eric Abetz - the Liberal Party is also silent on what it would do on IR if elected next Saturday.
The ABCC's emphasis on prosecuting building unions and workers for breaching industrial laws is at odds with international labour law and could prejudice its primary duty to protect workers, according to the ILO.
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
