The AEU has argued its proposed NAPLAN moratorium next week is an "ethical and professional" measure, not industrial action, in opposing the FWO's Federal Court bid today for an injunction to stop the ban going ahead.
A coal company's conduct in directly communicating its bargaining position to workers the CFMEU (mining & energy division) was representing did not breach good faith bargaining laws, a full bench of FWA has ruled.
Employers won't have to administer employees' parental leave payments until mid-2011, while the FWO will investigate those who fail to pay, under draft paid parental leave legislation the Federal Government has released today.
NSW's public sector union and the State Government have agreed to a "historic" breastfeeding clause that delivers a suite of entitlements to lactating mothers employed in the public service.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has joined the legal barrage directed at the AEU over its proposed NAPLAN moratorium, while Victoria's education department today asked Fair Work Australia to stop the State's teachers participating in the action.
In what the Federal Government says is the biggest shake-up to the compulsory superannuation regime in 20 years, super contributions will be phased up to 12% starting from 2013, with the three-year horizon giving employers time to take the increase into account when negotiating wages with their workers.
WA teachers back down on NAPLAN threat… for now; McDonald's to appeal agreement rejection; and After 21 years, Evans steps down from HR Nicholls Society leadership.
The Federal Court has rejected an adverse action claim by a CEO seeking to stop her organisation pursuing its investigation into bullying allegations against her, despite finding she was her employer's bargaining representative and therefore had workplace rights under the Fair Work Act.
FWA weighs in on teachers' NAPLAN ban; Casuals breaking ban could face "hostile" environment, says union; Bowtell takes senior OHS role; Lawrence outlines employment security agenda; and FWA hiring new conciliators
The Federal Government should adopt a national 20-year productivity target and require that cost-benefit analyses be conducted before adopting policies aimed at boosting efficiency, according to a bipartisan report by a House of Representatives committee.
