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.
ACCI opposes Abbott parental leave plan; 12.7% gender pay gap for women's employer of choice organisations; Super study says banning commissions would lead to more financial advice, not less; "Tracy" brought back for new ACTU campaign; and Don't allow employers to penalise workers for taking toilet breaks, says UK union peak body.
A Coalition Government would introduce a six months paid parental leave scheme, funded by increasing the taxes levied on large companies, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott announced today.
A security employer was not required to follow-up with a worker who quit in emotional circumstances, but stuck to her guns after calming down, to check whether she had really intended to resign, Fair Work Australia has found.
Fair Work Australia has indicated it will rule on key matters of principle in considering a bid by Bank of Queensland franchisees to modernise their enterprise award, the first such application under the new IR laws.
Fair Work Australia has made its first scope order to require a RAAF contractor to bargain with the AMWU for separate deals covering its employees at airbases in Victoria and Western Australia.
