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Inflation still up despite moderate wages growth

Price inflation has increased by 2.8% in the past year and 0.7% in the latest quarter, despite high labour productivity and moderate wages growth.

IRC grants limited new working hours rights

Employer peak bodies say today's reasonable hours test case ruling by the IRC will have little effect on the ground.

"Scab" label justified: IRC bench

An IRC full bench has upheld a ruling that calling a manager a "scab" was not a sacking offence.

Reasonable hours news flash

An IRC full bench has partly acceded to the ACTU's reasonable hours application, granting a right for employees to refuse to work overtime where it would result in unreasonable working hours.

Upper House still barrier to Tasmanian IR change

Despite the ALP's resounding victory in the Tasmanian Lower House election on Saturday, it is unlikely to succeed with significant IR reform in its second term because it lacks a majority in the Upper House.

IRC rules on reasonable hours tomorrow

A five-member IRC full bench will hand down its decision on the ACTU's reasonable hours application tomorrow morning.

AIG challenges Electrolux ruling in High Court

The Australian Industry Group has lodged a High Court challenge against the Federal Court's Electrolux ruling, which gave the green light to unions taking protected action in pursuit of bargaining fees.

Johnston fight still in court

The battle between the national office of the AMWU and Workers First faction leader Craig Johnston was continuing in the Federal Court this afternoon, with Johnston seeking an end to his suspension and an injunction against the hearing of the internal charges against him.

Parties consider fair work agenda in Tas election

Unions Tasmania has received mixed responses to its Fairness at Work agenda from major political parties, ahead of the State election tomorrow which Labor is tipped to win.

DEWR deal sinks under no vote

In one of the biggest rejections ever in public sector bargaining, DEWR employees have voted overwhelmingly against management's offer of a non-union agreement –with 90.47% saying "no".

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