The AIRC has today granted a TWU member an extension of time to make an unfair dismissal claim after his union organiser failed to lodge his application before going on leave.
The Federal Court has restrained two employees of a Melbourne car park operator from helping it poach business from a rival, in a case that breaks new ground in the application of the "springboard" doctrine in confidential information cases.
A Customs officer was entitled to claim a tax deduction for legal expenses incurred to defend disciplinary charges, the High Court has found today, in a judgment that raises the prospect of employees claiming deductions for the legal costs of a range of actions connected with keeping their jobs.
Trend pay rates in the private sector grew by 1% in the September quarter and 4.2% in the year to September, according to the ABS Labour Price Index, released today. Private sector pay growth has now outstripped public sector growth for five successive quarters.
IR bill not among those before Caucus; Unions seeking more details about NSW power privatisation plans; Lawyer warns executives of dangers of failing to keep sponsored worker records; Gillard urges Senate to reconsider Safe Work Australia changes; Receiver accepting expressions of interest for ABC Learning centres; Australian Labour Law Association conference starts Friday; and PC starts hearings on draft paid parental leave report.
The ACTU is still pressing the Government on a number of reforms to facilitate the spread of collective bargaining, senior industrial officer Cath Bowtell said yesterday.
The Senate committee inquiring into the Federal Government's amendments to temporary skilled migration visa laws - which include introducing fines for employers of up to $33,000 - has recommended the bill be passed but then reviewed within three years. However, it has also noted that a lot of key detail has been left to the regulations, which are yet to be finalised.
The ACTU and telecommunications consortium Terria have begun negotiating a memorandum of understanding to provide a basis for bargaining talks if it is selected to build the Federal Government's $4.7 billion National Broadband Network.
