A seasonal employee who was dismissed just a few weeks before she was due to receive her pro-rata long-service leave entitlement has won more than $4,000 after a South Australian IR Court ruling.
The Howard Government has today introduced its much-heralded legislation to exempt employers of 20 or fewer employees from unfair dismissal laws, but it won't pass with the exemption intact.
Van Camp leaves union for Grocon IR role; Employers reject living wage claim; IRC clarifies what constitutes "common enterprise"; MUA concerned over tapping of its phone calls; and more.
The Australian Industry Group will press WR Minister Tony Abbott to urgently legislate to overcome a court ruling that could allow unions to take lawful industrial action in pursuit of bargaining claims during the term of a federal enterprise agreement.
A former director of nursing who sent intimate and increasingly inappropriate emails to her boss despite being told to stop has had her unfair dismissal claim rejected.
The ACTU revealed today that it plans to launch a new bid to restore skill-based relativities that have been eroded by flat dollar living wage increases.
Two cases upholding the dismissal of workers for breaching internet and email pornography policies underline the importance of employers having clear, well-explained policies and proper investigation procedures.
Companies can increase shareholder value by up to 6.5% by introducing new HR management technology but only when clear goals are set prior to implementation, a new study has shown.
