In a critical ruling, an IRC full bench has opened the way for unions to have disputes found and awards made against trading entities rather than companies, which would prevent transmission of business issues from arising and ensure employees' rights are protected.
Hospital support staff at major Brisbane public hospitals stopped work today as unions continue rolling stoppages as part of their bargaining campaign for 32,000 workers.
Nurses are holding rolling stoppages at public hospitals in Tasmania and Queensland in a bid to advance enterprise bargaining negotiations with their state governments.
In an important ruling on what constitutes proper service, the Federal Court has thrown out an employer's bid for a penalty against a union for breaching a s127 order, because the company failed to serve the order on a union officer.
The Federal Court has made an important ruling on employers' obligations to inform executives or employees of events that can affect the value of their shareholdings.
In two cases illustrating the difficulty for employers of managing conflicting obligations under anti-discrimination and OHS laws, a NSW tribunal has ruled that an employer was wrong to refuse to re-employ a worker after surgery, but upheld the decision of another employer to refuse an injured woman longer shifts.
The NAB has offered its employees a 13.5% pay increase over three years, which will set the pace on wages in the sector if accepted by employees, while FSU members in the CBA have overwhelmingly rejected the bank's proposed agreement.
BHP Steel has acceded to union demands to restrict use of casual and part-time workers and contractors, in the deal that has ended the 24-day strike at its Western Port steel facility in Victoria.
Major disruption to the car industry has been averted, after BHP Steel and maintenance unions at its Western Port site in Victoria reached a settlement this afternoon.
