The 1,700 senior executives in the Australian Public Service received median base pay increases of 4% to 5.7% in 2001, while base pay has continued to grow faster than total remuneration, according to a new survey commissioned by DEWR.
A new levy is one means of addressing Australian employers' falling contribution to training and education, on the basis that "you value what you pay for", a discussion paper has found.
Recent dismissal decisions have highlighted the importance of employers ensuring they have watertight redundancy provisions, according to an IR lawyer.
In a crucial decision that could limit redundancy pay-outs, the WA Industrial Appeal Court has strongly expressed the view that there is no implied term in employment contracts that employers should make reasonable redundancy payments.
A new non-union agreement covering some 2,000 Suncorp-Metway employees introduces six weeks paid parental leave to the primary caregiver plus a payment of up to $360 to cover childcare expenses on returning to work.
The battle between the FSU and Suncorp Metway over the future of GIO employees is hotting up, with the IRC this week hearing the union's application for the umpire to intervene in the dispute.
A woman found to have been sexually harassed by a co-worker has had a partial win in the Federal Magistrates Court after it awarded her $7,500 in damages for hurt and humiliation.
The NSW Commission has found it has the power to arbitrate a dispute between a host employer and a labour hire employee, in a ruling with significant implications for employers who use flexible labour.
