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Chance for labour law to modernise: expert

The disintegration of labour law theory's traditional territory because of labour market deregulation might have opened the way to considering the needs of workers who don't fit the traditional industrial mould, according to a UK academic.

High Court finds unions' right to arbitration ended under Howard laws

The full bench of the High Court has held that the introduction of the Howard Government's IR laws in 1997 ended the role of the federal IRC in dealing with roping-in disputes in Queensland that had started a year earlier.

Rio Tinto joins other mining companies in offering AWAs

Rio Tinto, which earlier this year failed in its bid to get up non-union federal collective deals in three of its four Pilbara sites, has joined other WA resource industry companies in offering its workers AWAs.

Hilton denies union strikebreaker claims

The Hilton Hotel in Sydney has denied LHMU claims that it is planning to use strikebreakers when workers walk off the job for 24-hours on Saturday over the hotel's redundancy offer.

IRC upholds dismissal for AWA breach

The IRC has rejected an unfair dismissal claim by a worker sacked for making personal calls during work hours, after accepting that the calls were related to the operation of another business and therefore contravened the terms of his AWA.

Ordinary hours extend to weekend: ACIRRT

A quarter of all current enterprise agreements extend ordinary working hours into the weekend, according to new research by ACIRRT.

Australia Post tells union to stop bad press: CEPU

The CEPU claims Australia Post has threatened to remove union dues deduction provisions unless it stops generating negative media coverage, but the employer denies this is the case.

CPSU leaders elected unopposed

Most of the CPSU's divisional and sectional leadership has been retained without going to an election, after the close of nominations for November's poll.

Little change in labour mobility

Despite massive shifts in working arrangements in the past decade, new ABS data suggests labour mobility has changed little.

Parties agree on pay rise for interim rail deal

Pacific National has reached agreement with the RTBU on a "mini deal" providing a 2.5% pay rise over eight months for 2,200 Freightcorp workers.

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