The dismissal by Boeing Australia of an employee who refused three reassignment requests was not for operational reasons, the AIRC has found. But another operational reasons matter has gone the employer's way, with the Commission holding as not relevant to the case the way an employee was treated during an organisational change.
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens today said he suspected that labour market change – including restrained wages growth - was partly responsible for Australia's better than expected economic performance.
Coalition senators on the committee inquiring into the Federal Government's safety net legislation have seemingly dealt with a number of major concerns raised over the bill via a broad recommendation on ensuring it meets its stated objectives, while they have also recommended that the Workplace Authority look at the length of agreements made under "exceptional circumstances".
AEC investigates ACTU election strategy; No fire from Gillard on ACA strategy report; Canadian court shows need for Australian employment rights charter, says AIER; and Maternity leave rally in Sydney.
The Federal Government has successfully argued that an AIRC finding that the Victorian State Library's sacking of an employee amounted to a dispute with the CPSU over the application of an agreement and was therefore within the Commission's jurisdiction should be quashed.
In his first speech after becoming the ACTU's secretary-elect, Jeff Lawrence has told a conference in Sydney today that he wants to see unions build national and international industry-focused campaigns and to mobilise their forces for the election.
Employers are offering non-wage incentives to attract scarce skilled labour, including retention bonuses and rental allowances, according to the results of Federal Treasury consultations with 90 businesses from around Australia.
LHMU national secretary Jeff Lawrence has been elected unopposed to replace Greg Combet as ACTU secretary later this year after he was the only candidate for the position when nominations closed at 5pm today.
