Virgin Blue pilots are in the process of setting up their own union, after becoming disenchanted with their current representation by the Australian Federation of Air Pilots.
A Rudd Labor Government would permanently maintain the office of the Federal Safety Commissioner established on the recommendation of the Howard Government's Cole Royal Commission into the building industry, Shadow IR Minister Julia Gillard said today.
The New Zealand Government is planning to abolish junior rates once young workers have worked 200 hours, while it also looks set to provide “right to request” provisions for carers.
Productivity down on the docks; AIRC rejects unfair dismissal bid lodged a decade late; NT appoints workplace advocate ahead of combined state Labor meeting; Hulls tipped to keep Victorian IR portfolio as new deputy premier; Workplace Ombudsman to audit fast food outlets and juice bars; and Federal Government ads available online.
The Federal Court has ordered one of the proprietors of a Victorian transport business to pay $3660 in penalties after he carelessly but inadvertently underpaid a driver $96,700 over five years.
Telstra has rejected a claim by Victoria's Workplace Rights Advocate that the introduction of mandatory global positioning systems in technicians' vehicles could have breached workplace privacy and OHS laws.
Work Choices has led to lower pay and less job security for low-paid female workers and sent a message to managers that they have permission to treat them badly, according to new qualitative research by Sydney University academics.
Mining union in pre-election climate change push; Iris, Allen and Dolores on ACTU-sponsored national tour to warn against US model; Education Minister says HEWRRs is unchanged; and Canberra workers to get Melbourne Cup holiday.
Workers covered by pre-Work Choices AWAs that have passed their nominal expiry date can vote in protected action ballots, a full bench of the AIRC has found.
