When the Rudd Government announced its new public sector bargaining guidelines, among the reforms the CPSU welcomed was an end to agencies being able to insist on non-union agreements. But, the union maintains, it is now in a struggle with CRS Australia that does not reflect the fact that the bargaining environment has changed.
Retailer fined for paying employees as independent contractors; Rudd puts emphasis on productivity in speech on reform agenda; CPSU sets strategy for next five years; Amended Workplace Relations Regulations now available; and Mitsubishi plant produces last cars.
National retailer Myer has taken the lead in its sector on paid parental leave, today introducing a six-week benefit for its 10,000 permanent employees.
Transitional IR legislation gets Royal Assent, but yet to be proclaimed; Nelson promoted to national John Holland role; Telstra to voluntarily backpay $700,000; Carers' responsibility discrimination claim fails; and LHMU settles unfair dismissal case with former organiser.
A Sydney police officer who was sacked after being found guilty of drink-driving causing grievous bodily harm has been reinstated by the NSW IRC after it found his dismissal was harsh.
A NSW restaurant has been fined $18,200 for underpaying an Indian subclass 457 visa employee by $11,560 including wages, overtime, penalties, laundry allowance and accrued annual leave.
The Federal Magistrates Court has ordered a restaurant to pay nearly $40,000 in civil penalties for breaching AWA conditions after a prosecution by the Workplace Ombudsman.
Last-minute amendments to the Rudd Government's transitional IR legislation failed to close a loophole that could lead to workers losing their long service leave entitlements without being compensated, according to Adelaide University Professor of Law, Andrew Stewart, but Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard says there is no loophole.
