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Globalisation to drive human rights agenda in local IR law: Kirby

Globalisation has opened the way for international human rights standards to have a greater influence on Australian IR law, the High Court's Justice Michael Kirby told a Sydney audience this evening

Taskforce to curb Queensland workplace harassment

Queensland's workplace bullying taskforce has recommended the introduction of Australia's first advisory standard on bullying prevention.

Employer body wants shift in dismissal case onus

Victoria's peak employer organisation wants to see more prescription in federal unfair dismissal laws about what constitutes a fair dismissal.

Liberals stymie industrial manslaughter bill

Victoria's industrial manslaughter legislation is doomed, after the Liberals, who have the numbers in the Upper House, announced today they would block the bill.

OHS code applies to all Queensland call centres

Queensland's new OH&S code for call centres would apply to every centre in the state, not just government departments, a senior State DIR official had told a union call centre conference in Brisbane.

Masculine industries less family-friendly: report

Professional women in male-dominated industries are four times less likely to have children than their counterparts in feminised industries, a national study has revealed.

New wharf deal cuts costs

Adelaide's sole container stevedore, CSX World Terminals, has negotiated a new enterprise deal with the MUA that has cut labour costs and staffing levels.

Push for employer funding in flu campaign

The NSW Labor Council has endorsed a national public health campaign that suggests entire workplaces should receive flu vaccinations at the employer's cost.

Unfair dismissal exemption laws again look doomed

The Government's unfair dismissal exemption bill for small business again appears to be doomed in the Senate, with both the Democrats and ALP telling a conference today that they would reject it.

Court quashes internal ASU member transfer

The Federal Court has quashed a national ASU decision to transfer more than 150 PhoneTAB employees from the NSW clerical branch to the NSW & ACT services branch because of delegate dissatisfaction, saying the move contravened union rules.

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