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Pilbara workers reject Rio's bid to flee State system

In a shock result for Rio Tinto that has ramifications across the WA mining industry, two of its four Pilbara sites have rejected its bid to move to the federal IR system, and a third is expected to go the same way when votes are counted later tonight.

Give priority to rehabilitation, says tribunal

The NSW IRC has ordered an employer to reinstate an injured worker who was dismissed because there was no suitable work for him.

No obligation to pay redundancy: IRC

Coles-Myer was not obliged to offer redundancy to an employee forced to drive an extra 44km a day after his workplace relocated, the IRC has ruled.

TWU threatens Qantas with industrial action

The TWU has threatened Qantas with industrial action early next week if the airline does not budge on its current pay offer

Unfair contracts laws not elite domain: lawyer

A lawyer who is running a group action under NSW191s unfair contracts laws to win better redundancy benefits for 45 former employees has urged the State to step back from changing the law, arguing it is a misconception that the jurisdiction is a playground for high-flyers.

Non-employer companies safe from dispute finding

In one of the first such cases since the Ansett decision, the IRC has rejected a union attempt to shore up employee entitlements by targeting non-employer companies within a group.

Bruising crowd controller gets job back

A hotel that sacked a crowd controller for using unnecessary force when evicting an abusive patron has ordered to reinstate him after the IRC found the employer hadn191t taken into account the trauma from a recent vicious assault on him at work.

New airline achieves big labour cost savings

Australian Airlines has achieved a labour cost structure 25% to 30% lower than at Qantas, according to its chief executive, Denis Adams.

McDonald's franchisees run "common enterprise"

Employees working at McDonald's restaurants in the ACT will be covered by a single enterprise agreement, after the IRC agreed a dozen franchised outlets had identical operations.

$50,000 payout for sex and race discrimination

A prison officer has been awarded almost $50,000 in damages after a tribunal upheld her claims of sex and race discrimination and victimisation.

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