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News in brief, 28 June, 2007

OWS pursues Darrell Lea over 12 counts of alleged duress; Unfair dismissal income cap tops $100,000; Census confirms ageing of population; Indigenous participation up, unemployment down, says ABS; AIRC Perth and Adelaide registries change floors, contacts; Skilled's Fitzgerald retires; Tourism inquiry hears Work Choices cutting wages, while recruitment and retention major problems; and Clarification of employment rights charter report.


Senate party plans laws for union green bans

The Greens, who could hold the balance of power in the next Senate, are seeking union support for legal changes to allow industrial action for environmental reasons as part of its federal election campaign.


AEU develops its own pay plan

The AEU has launched its own "professional pay" proposal in response to the Federal Government's push to introduce performance pay for public school teachers.


Priceline operational reasons case to be heard again

The unfair dismissal claim of a Priceline employee who saw his old job advertised at a lower rate less than a month after he was retrenched will now be heard again after a full bench of the AIRC upheld an appeal against an earlier finding that the sacking was for genuine operational reasons and therefore couldn't proceed under Work Choices.




Qantas group, Jetstar face 6% ASU pay claims

More than 10,000 Qantas and Jetstar ground-based employees are seeking a 6% annual wage rise in negotiations between the ASU and the companies.


News in brief, June 26, 2006

Superintendent award-covered, but out of time; Andrews announces exemptions from s457 English language testing; ACT politicians get 6% increase; CFMEU questions for Rudd/Gillard; and No charges against CFMEU's Doug Heath.


Rein company breaches not deliberate, no prosecution: OWS

The OWS will not be prosecuting a company owned by the Opposition Leader's wife, Therese Rein, for under-paying its employees after finding that the breaches that occurred were not deliberate and were voluntarily rectified.


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