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4.5% a year increase in Victorian public sector

Some 20,000 Victorian public servants stand to get pay increases of 9% over two years, after unions and the State Government forged an in-principle accord on key elements of wages and conditions.

Dismissal harsh because of too much change

The Victorian Education Department unfairly dismissed a high school teacher who failed to adapt to change that was "too dramatic", the IRC has ruled.

Award changes protect lifeguards

Queensland's professional lifeguards will receive free rubber gloves, Hepatitis B vaccinations, sunscreen and protective clothing under an award variation granted by the Queensland IRC.

Maintenance strike looming at Qantas?

Thousands of maintenance workers at Qantas have moved a step closer to taking industrial action after a meeting between airline and maintenance unions in Sydney today failed to revive talks over wages.

Council workers get 5% increase, to vote on bargaining fees

Some 1,000 employees of Melbourne City Council have won a 5% pay increase over 12 months, and will soon be balloted on whether to vary the new agreement to include a bargaining fee clause.

Commission pays tribute to Kirby

The IRC's members have paid tribute to the late Sir Richard Kirby, who died last week aged 97.

Court ruling supports revamped trust fund demand

The Federal Court has given a strong indication that the metals unions can take lawful protected action in pursuit of their revised claim for employees' entitlements to be put in a trust fund.

CSL agreement delivers 15% increase

After a long negotiation process, unions and CSL Ltd have struck a new enterprise agreement that delivers employees a pay increase of at least 15% over three years, plus $800 in bonuses if the company maintains its rapid profit growth.

Productivity growth underpins Australia Post deal

Unions and Australia Post have struck an agreement that will deliver some 35,000 workers a pay increase of 8% over 26 months plus bonuses, coinciding with the corporation releasing annual results showing labour productivity growth of 30% over the past five years.

BHP's biggest ever OHS fine in NSW

The NSW IRC has handed down two massive fines for OHS breaches, including the highest fine yet to be levied under the Act against BHP.

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