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Opposition to block Victorian bill

The Victorian Government's latest attempt to shift low-paid Victorian workers onto the federal award safety net won't win the support of the Opposition, who have the numbers to block it in the Upper House.

Fair go required regardless of business size: IRC

In one of the first cases to test last year's amendments requiring the IRC to take into account the size of a business in unfair dismissal cases, the Commission has ruled that a worker made redundant when her employer's business became insolvent was unfairly dismissed.

Judge criticises employers' legal strategy

A senior member of the IRC has criticised employers for deliberately lodging applications for s166A certificates and other similar urgent applications late on Friday afternoons to deny unions natural justice.

Productivity cop to review OHS, workers compensation

The Productivity Commission will conduct an inquiry into the benefits of harmonising state and territory based OHS and workers compensation regimes.

Cole paper canvasses new safety disputes body

A new OHS discussion paper released by the Cole Royal Commission canvasses the establishment of an independent body to rapidly arbitrate major safety disputes on construction sites.

Union sets 12-month deadline for 36-hour week

The CFMEU's construction and general division will campaign to have a 36-hour week fully implemented from July next year, after the division's national executive yesterday agreed on its national construction claim.

Employee wins family discrimination case

A female clerk has been awarded more than $7,000 in damages after the Federal Magistrates Court found she had been dismissed because of her family responsibilities.

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.

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