The first authoritative Pay Scales to be published by the Fair Pay Commission will be based on the hospitality, retail, clothing and insurance industry awards.
Gillard says biography confirms Howard Government knew Work Choices would hurt workers; Combet to step down in mid-August; Howard says Harkins preselection shows Rudd too close to unions; Rudd backs Tasmanian logging; Ford to begin assembling small car in Melbourne; Employer fails to establish dismissal made for operational reasons; Confidential ACTU report plans post-election strategy; and ex-Ansett workers get eighth payment.
A local government authority has lost its bid to dismiss an unfair dismissal case for genuine operational reasons after the AIRC found the sacking was influenced by personal antagonism, not just the employer's restructuring needs.
Workplace Relations Minister Joe Hockey has warned home lenders that the government will intervene if they don’t curb irresponsible lending practices that are putting pressure on working families.
It will be business as usual for mining companies if a Rudd Labor Government is elected, CFMEU mining and energy division general president Tony Maher told an industry conference in Perth yesterday.
The Tasmanian Industrial Commission has increased state award minimum rates by a flat $22.70 a week and allowances by 3.8%, to apply from the first pay period on or after August 1.
A new work and family unit within the Prime Minister and Cabinet will seek to publicise information about childcare availability and cost in a bid to drive down expenses borne by parents if Labor is elected, Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd said last night.
Melbourne-based construction company Probuild has been recognised for its pioneering program to improve the work-life balance of its 160 direct employees, at the annual BCA/ACCI work and family awards dinner in Sydney last night.
Bakers Delight senior management is apologising to junior employees at one of its Sydney shops who were threatened with the sack if they did not find replacements to work shifts when they were absent, including due to sickness or family commitments.
The Defence Department and three of its male employees have been ordered by a court to pay more than $400,000 plus costs to a female former colleague who was sexually assaulted, harassed and victimised while working at a naval depot in Cairns.
