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Leaders highlight dangers, opportunities of national IR approach

PM John Howard warned in last night's Great Debate that unions would "make whoopee" if a Beazley Government completed a mosaic of coast-to-coast Labor governments, while the Opposition Leader said his election would present a "historic opportunity" for cooperation between state and federal governments.

Bunnings considers options on BBC agreement

Hardware retailer Bunnings Group, now the third largest retail employer, is looking at its options to extend some of the flexibility of its enterprise agreement to employees of BBC and Hardware House, which it recently took over.

Four-year probation period too long: IRC

An ambulance service was unreasonable in setting a four-year probation period for a trainee officer and should have required only three months, the IRC has found.

Contract poorly-drafted, ambiguous, says IRC

The IRC has allowed a worker to proceed with an unfair dismissal claim after ruling that a public sector agency's purported fixed-term contract was so poorly drafted that it could be interpreted as open-ended.

Federal Court backs Ansett settlement

The Federal Court has approved the $150m payment from the Air New Zealand to settle claims against the NZ carrier.

Royal Commissioner abandons direction

Royal Commissioner Terence Cole has backed down on his insistence that unions comply with a controversial direction he issued on Wednesday, after conceding there were doubts about his power to make the direction.

Coalition diffentiates itself on IR

The Coalition's WR policy, announced today, highlights the substantial distance between Government and Labor IR platforms, but contains little that's new.

Bench upholds lawfulness of bargaining fee clause

An IRC full bench has upheld the lawfulness of clauses in enterprise agreements requiring non-members of unions to pay bargaining fees.

IRC approves substandard AWA

The IRC has approved a substandard AWA after finding it was in the public interest to do so.

Agreement freezes Qantas flight attendant wages

Qantas and the FAAA's domestic and regional division have reached in-principle agreement on a 18-month agreement that provides a zero pay increase for thousands of domestic flight attendants.

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