A former director of nursing who sent intimate and increasingly inappropriate emails to her boss despite being told to stop has had her unfair dismissal claim rejected.
The ACTU revealed today that it plans to launch a new bid to restore skill-based relativities that have been eroded by flat dollar living wage increases.
Two cases upholding the dismissal of workers for breaching internet and email pornography policies underline the importance of employers having clear, well-explained policies and proper investigation procedures.
Companies can increase shareholder value by up to 6.5% by introducing new HR management technology but only when clear goals are set prior to implementation, a new study has shown.
In a ruling with alarming revenue implications for unions, the IRC has ruled a union fee deduction clause doesn't pertain to the employment relationship and renders an agreement uncertifiable.
In the wake of yesterday's allegations by the Cole Royal Commission that the IRC had poorly scrutinised applications to certify construction agreements, leading IR practitioners say the comments point to the current system of enterprise bargaining fitting poorly with the structure and needs of the industry.
A full bench of the IRC has warned employers and unions they must alert the Commission to all relevant existing awards when seeking a designated award to underpin an enterprise agreement.
Queensland unions have applied for a new redundancy standard that doubles severance pay to 16 weeks, extends entitlements to long-term casuals and removes the exemption for small business.
In an extraordinary broadside, the Cole Royal Commission has accused the IRC of "first degree negligence" in rubber-stamping agreements and the National Electrical Contractors Association of forgery.
The Tasmanian Government says its new requirement for smokers to work make-up time for cigarette breaks will avoid OHS litigation and provide equity between smokers and non-smokers.
