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Worker sacked for role in industrial dispute

An employee sacked for allegedly threatening co-workers to persuade them to go on strike has been reinstated, in a tribunal ruling that illustrates the importance for employers of communicating appropriately with workers whose first language is not English.


Labour supplier too big to use new amendments

The IRC has rejected a bid by a major labour hire company to be excused for procedural fairness deficiencies in the dismissal of an employee because of its small permanent workforce and lack of a dedicated HR practitioner.


Qantas and FAAA long-haul agree on freeze

Qantas191s international flight attendants are to vote on a 12-month wage-freeze deal, after the FAAA and the airline reached in-principle agreement on a deal that protects key employment conditions.


NZ passes maternity pay law

Australia and the US are the only remaining OECD countries without paid maternity leave laws, after New Zealand passed new legislation last week.


Living wage hearings begin tomorrow

A seven-member bench of the IRC will tomorrow begin hearing the ACTU's most recent living wage claim, in which it is seeking to raise all award rates by $25 a week.


University of Wollongong loses dismissal appeal

A full bench of the Federal Court has rejected the University Of Wollongong's appeal against a decision in favour of sacked academic Dr Ted Steele, who lost his job after making public comments about the university's marking system for honours students.




Historic NSW equal pay decision

In a landmark decision, a full bench of the NSW IRC has found that public sector librarians' work has historically been undervalued on a gender basis, and awarded them a significant pay increase.


Employer fined over AWA duress

The Federal Court has fined a bus company $7,000, after finding it unlawfully applied duress to force two drivers to sign AWAs.


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