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Ansett deal provides new entitlements option for unions

The revived Ansett deal to protect employee entitlements, which secures them against fixed assets, gives unions a new option for inclusion in enterprise bargaining claims.

Labour hire companies go toe to toe in IRC

In an unusual case, an IRC full bench today began hearing an appeal by a labour supply company against the certification of an enterprise agreement for one of its major competitors.

Federal case prevails over state in public interest

The NSW IRC has gone against recent convention by allowing a State case to prevail over a federal one.

Dismissal invalid due to imprecise reasons

Employers should provide clear and easily understood reasons for sacking a worker, preferably in writing, or risk having the dismissal overturned, following an IRC decision.

Agreement makes continuing work the norm: judge

Wollongong University has been fined $5,000 for breaching restrictions on fixed-term employment in its enterprise agreement, after the first judicial test of tertiary education industry award and agreement provisions that promote continuing employment.

Drug test invalid because employee not properly informed

An employer misled a worker who it believed was drunk at work by failing to inform him of what blood alcohol reading constituted a failure, an IRC full bench has found.

IRC's Boulton receives Australia Day honour

The IRC's Justice Alan Boulton and former Queensland IR Department Director-General Bob Marshman are two of a select group of IR and HR people who received Australia Day honours.

Victoria offers workplace productivity grants

Victorian IR Minister Monica Gould has launched a $500,000 grants program that aims to build better relationships between employers, employees and unions in the manufacturing industry.

OneSteel workers to receive 8% wage rise over 2 years

OneSteel's Geelong Wiremill has forged a new agreement that pays employees a 4% annual increase, in a deal that reflects a realignment of wages across the former BHP steel operations.

Many not aware of work email policy: survey

Employers should ensure their policy on workplace email and internet use is clearly understood by employees, a recent study has shown.

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