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Mixed results for sex, race, disability claims

A woman has won more than $10,000 in damages for sexual harassment in the workplace and her home, in one of three newly-decided discrimination cases.

TWU pursues 4% plus entitlements protection

The TWU is seeking a 4%-a-year wage rise for general truck drivers federally, while the NSW branch is seeking to implement a scheme to protect workers' entitlements via a trust fund, insurance or employer levy.

Senate committee puts Cole in spotlight

Details about the processes used to select senior Cole Royal Commission staff and further information about the salaries and perks of Commissioner Cole, his counsel assisting and staff have emerged in Senate Estimates hearings this week.

Weather bureau pays big increase

Some 1,400 Bureau of Meteorology employees have voted up a deal that delivers a 10% pay increase over two years, arresting a decline in their rates compared to the Australian Public Service average.

Bukarica joins mining union

Alex Bukarica, the former CFMEU construction division assistant secretary who lost his job when he failed to topple secretary John Sutton in last year's election, has won a new role in the union's mining division.

Retail deals drive average wages down

Average wage rises in private sector enterprise agreements have decreased from 3.9% a year to 3.6% a year in the March quarter, because of below-average increases in two large retail sector agreements, according to the DEWR.

Maternity pay only 12 months away: Goward

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward has confidently predicted that a national paid maternity leave scheme will be announced within a year.

CFMEU wins latest round of turf war

In the latest round of the CFMEU's bid to extend its construction coverage, a Federal Court full bench majority has found the IRC was wrong to reject the union's application.

AMWU releases model email/internet policy

The AMWU has highlighted the difference between active pursuit and passive receipt of offensive material via email or the internet, in a new policy for inclusion in enterprise agreements.

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