Police drop charges against unionist accused of threatening ABCC inspectors; 12% over three years for NSW public sector workers; Training company fined $40,000 for underpaying foreign workers; ‘Nurses on Call’ to vote on industrial action; Not-for profit super funds call for recognition of same sex couples; Correction to Keenan article; and Deem homeworkers with single customers as employees, say Green review.
The Federal Court has ordered the CFMEU to pay heavy fines, after it admitted organising unlawful industrial action to pressure a construction contractor to hire an apprentice on a Victorian building site.
The TWU has lost its challenge to a decision by Virgin Blue Airlines to deny it access to the Brisbane airport room where it traditionally met with employees, with the AIRC finding the airline's decision was "reasonable" under the WR Act.
Buswell returns to IR in WA; Correction on unfair dismissal right of appeal; CEPU to meet with Telstra on job cuts; TCFU alleges retaliation against protected action by textile firm; and AWU welcomes carbon capture initiative.
The Federal Government's decision to retain the "matters pertaining" principles for agreement-making in its new IR system is an "extremely unwelcome development" and contrary to its commitment in Forward with Fairness to let parties determine the contents of their agreements, according to Adelaide University's Professor Andrew Stewart.
In an important ruling for charity and non-profit organisations, the NSW Industrial Court has ruled that a provider of disability services is not a trading corporation and continues to be covered by the State IR system.
The Federal Government's substantive IR bill will revive the "matters pertaining" rule for what parties can bargain over; provide for compulsory arbitration in limited circumstances only; make good faith bargaining obligations largely procedural; establish a Fair Work Court by setting up Fair Work Divisions in the Federal and Federal Magistrates courts; introduce a four-yearly review of awards; not allow protected bargaining for multi-employer agreements; and severely limit the unfair dismissal rights of small business employees, Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard revealed today.
The Federal Government's changes to the Work Choices bargaining rules and unfair dismissal laws will take effect from July 1 next year, ahead of the remaining reforms taking effect six months later, Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard told a National Press Club luncheon in Canberra today.
Employees in Telstra's wholesale and service advantage divisions have voted down non-union enterprise agreements offered by the company in ballots this week.
