Call to keep YR@W levy; Job prospects brighten for sacked Westgate workers; Two meetings not a genuine attempt to reach agreement: AIRC; Two-tier Fair Work division to stay under Federal Court restructure; PSA launches digital campaign for schools support staff; AWU calls for tough national interest test for foreign investment by state-owned companies; Jobs focus in Victorian budget; and NSW nurses seek higher night shift pay
The AIRC has this afternoon ordered the ABS to end its round of targeted redundancies and allow employees who were told their jobs were gone to return to work, after finding the agency breached the consultation provisions of the Workplace Relations Act.
Sherry releases golden handshakes bill; ACT public service maternity pay extended to 18 weeks; Paid maternity leave rally outside Tanner's office; Tasmanian company owes workers $176,000, WO tells court; AIRC finds operational reasons sacking invalid; and Jewish leaders call on employers to respect workers during global recession.
New pay deal for Victorian public servants; Air traffic controllers vote up new deal; AiG defends fast-food enterprise awards; and Chrysler employees to own company in groundbreaking bankruptcy deal
The ACTU is working on a plan to harness the momentum and methods learned through the Your Rights at Work campaign for a broader effort to build the image and capacity of the union movement.
NTEU and University of Sydney reach agreement on pay; Union can't appeal against orders that named employees only, AIRC rules; Federal public servants under pressure as job cuts loom; State IRC thows out challenge to CFMEU WA election; Vale Gary Coombs; and Links to DEEWR opening statement now available
Construction unions and John Holland have reached an in-principle settlement to resolve their dispute over the Westgate Bridge upgrade, the company's senior IR manager says.
Legislative changes have not in the past led to an increase in union demarcation disputes and this will continue to be the case when the Federal Government's new IR laws take effect, the ACTU has told the Senate, Education and Workplace Relations Committee.
The AIRC's process for selecting default superannuation funds for modern awards will come under scrutiny in the review of Australia's superannuation system announced by Superannuation Minister Senator Nick Sherry this week.
The DEEWR has indicated today that it is open to amendments to the transitional IR legislation's provision on demarcation disputes to make it clear that applications for FWA representation orders can be made for potential as well as actual disputes.
