The Queensland Council of Unions expects that dental assistants and librarians will be the first employees to present claims to the State IRC that their work has been undervalued on a gender basis following the Commission's approval of its Equal Remuneration Principle.
Federal Labor commits to paid maternity leave and boosting flexibility for working families; Ricegrowers dispute settled; and IRC refuses s127 order for CSL Yarra.
Employers, rather than the public, should guarantee employee entitlements and they should be protected via industry trust funds or insurance schemes, Democrats' IR spokesperson Andrew Murray told a Canberra conference today.
Enterprise bargaining has failed in the construction industry and new employment arrangements specific to the industry should be legislated, a large number of construction industry players have told the Cole Royal Commission in private consultations.
Two Southcorp Wines employees will retain a total of $51,000 compensation for their unfair dismissal, despite an IRC full bench finding technical errors in the Commission's initial ruling on their fate.
Photocopier technicians at Canon Australia will strike for 48 hours this week amid union claims that the employer refused to give workers more than a 1% pay rise.
Seasonal workers at food processing giant SPC are set to receive $700,000 in compensation for underpayment of meal break entitlements over several years.
Building and Construction Royal Commissioner Terence Cole has outlined seven key IR issues he intends to address, in a statement today outlining the Commission's agenda.
Hendy to be new head of ACCI; IRC refuses to revoke entry permit of BHPB union organiser; Survey reveals strong support for paid maternity leave; Changes to Workplace Express article on Maintrain and Walker; executives to win largest increases, according to salary survey; and more.
