Building workers in Victoria remain the most likely to be subjected by the ABCC to a compulsory examination, a new report reveals; and the Federal Government will spend $100 million to address a massive fall in apprentice numbers triggered by the global financial crisis.
In a completely different approach from FWA on the proposed modern Miscellaneous Award, Adelaide University's Professor Andrew Stewart has proposed defining its coverage using a pay threshold based on average weekly earnings.
Employer that failed to get legal advice slugged $60,000 over AWA drafting error; Hydro Tasmania deal overtakes ETU scope order bid; Butcher fined $52,000 for underpaying apprentice; Submissions close today for review of equal opportunity laws and agency; and LHMU seeks to reverse non-union deal at Intercontinental Hotel.
In what is understood to be its first published determination under the new federal unfair dismissal laws, Fair Work Australia has awarded a sales employee $9,522 compensation after finding that his employer acted unreasonably in sacking him, despite its lack of HR expertise.
The NUW's open-ended notice for protected four-hour strikes at CSL yesterday failed to specify when and where the action would occur or whether there would be single or consecutive stoppages, Fair Work Australia found yesterday in issuing a s418 order to halt the action.
The AiG has analysed Fair Work Australia's bargaining decisions made during the first 100 days of the new IR regime, and says the key principles that have emerged include that parties have the right to bargain hard and that industrial action cannot be taken prematurely.
Civilian Defence employees have voted up a new enterprise agreement that delivers a 6.2% pay increase over 18 months, a $750 sign-on bonus and a novel scheme to help them purchase annual public transport tickets.
John Holland and CFMEU agree to safety protocol; Lee looks forward to new FWA members; Tasmanian referral bill through Lower House; and Federal judges win 6% pay rise.
A former Clayton Utz lawyer who alleges he was victimised and subjected to disability and sex discrimination during his time at the firm has won the right to pursue some of his claims before the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal.
Fair Work Australia has today ordered the NUW to halt a four-hour stoppage at CSL Limited sites in Melbourne, after accepting the employer's argument that the "unlimited four-hour stoppages" cited in the union's protected action notice lacked specificity.
