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New flexibility for call centre workers

A new call centre enterprise agreement provides about 150 workers with six weeks paid maternity leave and introduces a new classification structure, while extending the span of ordinary hours.

Amcor faces huge severance payout

Amcor Limited faces a massive severance payment to 800 workers it transferred to a new employer, after a Federal Court judge said it had to make the payout despite it being apparently "contrary to commonsense and unfair".

Democrats give thumbs down to four of five bills

The Government looks set to get its double dissolution trigger, with its bid to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws again failing to win the Democrats' support. However, the minor party has come out in favour of legislation excluding casuals from dismissal laws for 12 months.

Bench stymies union strategy

In a victory for employers, an IRC full bench has stymied a union strategy to prevent the Commission dealing swiftly with s127 and s166A applications.

ABC presenter wins dismissal case

The IRC has given the ABC the choice of reinstating or paying a year’s wages to a Brisbane radio announcer who was sacked after a dispute over the corporation’s axing of a weekly segment with Queensland’s Premier.

HCF deal pays 8.6% over two years

More than 280 employees at health insurer HCF will receive a minimum pay rise of 8.6% over two years after the IRC certified two new non-union agreements today.

Wages increasing 3.1% a year

Hourly wage rates excluding bonuses are now increasing at 3.1% a year, according to the ABS Wage Cost Index released today.

Budget boosts IRC's funding

A Federal Budget lean on new IR spending initiatives has provided an extra $9.4m over the next four years to fund the four new presidential members appointed to the IRC in September last year.

Cole Commission releases papers

The Cole Royal Commission into the building and construction industry has today released the first four of eight discussion papers.

Court rules on meaning of reinstatement

The Federal Court has provided some important guidance for employers on the meaning of reinstatement.

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