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Commission ruling extends consultation obligations

In another ruling that extends employers' consultation obligations when making 15 or more employees redundant, the IRC has ordered Optus Administration Pty Limited to give the CEPU a range of information about redundancy selection criteria and redeployment mechanisms.

Senate's leftward shift no help to Coalition IR push

The Coalition faces a battle to get its IR changes through the Upper House, with the new Senate from July shifting further to the Left.

Esprit workers win maternity pay in retail first

Clothing store chain Esprit has announced a new maternity leave scheme providing its female employees with up to 12 weeks paid leave, in the first deal of its kind in the retail sector.

Defence workers win paid paternity and unlimited sick leave

The 16,500 civilians employed by the Defence Department have won unlimited sick leave, paid paternity leave and a pay increase of at least 9% over two years, under a new enterprise agreement.

Car policy discriminates, says tribunal

In a ruling that will prompt some employers to review their policies on supplying cars to employees, a tribunal has found that an employer indirectly sexually discriminated against five female managers when it failed to provide them with cars for private use.

BHP Billiton Steel workers to strike next Monday

Some 6,000 workers at BHP Billiton's steel division will go out for 24 hours next Monday, in a bid to pressure the company to renew security of employment guarantees and boost its pay offer.

Nursing home discriminated against sick worker

In an important ruling on reasonable accommodation, an employer has been ordered to compensate an employee for failing to roster adequate working hours when she returned to work after sick leave.

Restraint denied because it limited job opportunities

The Victorian Supreme Court has refused to enforce an employee's restraint clause because it would unfairly limit her employment opportunities.

Sunday news update

Labor is willing to talk to Howard Government on small business unfair dismissal bill; and new IRC panels take effect tomorrow.

IR amendments pass in Queensland

Queensland's Parliament has passed amendments that provide for equal pay for women and introduce unpaid parental, bereavement and carer's leave for casual employees.

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