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Minimum rates rise could have cost up to 20,000 jobs: AFPC-commissioned report

The Fair Pay Commission's decision this week to freeze minimum wages was partly informed by a consultant's report that warned an increase could lead to the loss of up to 20,000 jobs, with the pain borne most heavily by workers dependent on pay scales.

Ikea to double paid parental leave and abolish junior rates

Ikea will boost paid parental leave to 26 weeks and do away with lower rates of pay for younger employees under a new three-year enterprise agreement with the SDA.

New guidelines for construction code

Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard has today released Labor's first revision of the guidelines for the construction industry code.

Court lowers bar for interlocutory FOA remedies

In an interlocutory ruling, the Federal Court has reinstated two electricians who were dismissed after giving evidence against their employer in industrial law proceedings.

NSW police threaten industrial action; 4% deal for WA police

NSW police officers say they will take industrial action from 6pm today unless the State Government commits to wage talks within parameters set by the IRC.

New version of Fair Work regulations, but no consolidated Acts yet

A revised version of the Fair Work Regulations has been made available on Comlaw today, but there is still no sign of consolidated versions of the Fair Work Act or the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act.

Employers warm to wage freeze, but Government and ACTU disappointed

The Federal Government and the ACTU have condemned the Fair Pay Commission's decision not to increase minimum wages, but the AiG said the move was understandable and ACCI that it was good for jobs.

Fair Work Transitional Provisions Act now available

An electronic version of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act is now available on ComLaw.

AFPC says Government transfers to low-paid justify wage freeze

In its decision today to freeze minimum wage rates, the Fair Pay Commission has accepted that changes to taxes and transfer payments, plus the Government's economic stimulus payments, have provided "substantial" real increases in income for low-paid workers that have outpaced growth in living costs.

Wage freeze for low-paid

In its final minimum rates determination, the Fair Pay Commission has decided to freeze the wages of low-paid, pay-scale-dependent workers.

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