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Victoria to stamp out child exploitation

Employment for Victorian children under the age of 15 is likely to be more strongly regulated, following the release of a Victorian Government report.

IRC upholds sacking of delegate

The dismissal of a union delegate was justified by his aggressive, bullying behaviour, the IRC has found, in a ruling emphasising that conduct expectations are the same in male and female dominated workplaces.

Court rules against CBA transfer of employees

The Federal Court has ruled that a group of employees became redundant when the Commonwealth Bank seconded them to an outsourced service provider after they refused to resign and join the new company.

Della Bosca retains IR, Costa into Cabinet

NSW IR Minister John Della Bosca has retained his portfolio after today's reshuffle that promoted former Labor Council secretary Michael Costa into Cabinet as Police Minister.

Underpaid work experience student wins $12,000 payout

Employers must pay work experience students the award wage for work carried out after they complete their placement, the SA IR Court has found.

ASU embraces freeze, wins paid maternity leave

The ASU has agreed to a 12-month wage freeze at Qantas, but won six weeks paid maternity leave and substantially improved international staff travel benefits for some 8,500 employees.

Court opens way for casuals to claim unfair dismissal

Casuals will be able to make unfair dismissal claims after three months rather than 12, following a Federal Court interpretation of the WR Act and Regulations.

States boost ACTU's case, but employers raise doubts

In a boost for the ACTU's reasonable hours case, which starts today, the five Labor states have thrown their support behind mandating paid time off for employees who work excessive hours, while an AIG-commissioned survey raises doubts about the rationale for the case, saying Australians are working harder but not necessarily longer.

Penalty the only remedy for duress

The WR Act provides no power to overturn an AWA signed under duress, the Federal Court has found.

FSU considers legal action over AGMs

The three big banks targeted by the FSU's new corporate campaign are resisting the union’s request to have its resolution included on the agendas at their mid-December AGMs.

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