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Abbott introduces pared-back organisations Bill

The Registered Organisations Bill introduced to Parliament by WR Minister Tony Abbott this week makes it easier to register, deregister and disamalgamate unions, boosts organisational accountability and updates penalties for breaches.



Trade practices laws used to seek compensation

A Federal Court action lodged by non-union stevedores hired during the MUA waterfront dispute might test whether trade practices law can be used by workers to seek compensation for redundancy or breach of contract.


Court makes important lockout ruling

The Federal Court has made an important ruling on what constitutes service of a notice for an employer to take protected industrial action.


Bracks offers to cede more IR powers to Canberra

Following last night’s defeat of the Fair Employment Bill in the Victorian Upper House by the Liberal Opposition, Labor Premier Steve Bracks has offered to cede more of the State’s IR powers to Canberra - if all Victorian workers are moved onto federal awards and outworkers are protected.


Mining union attacks IRC - again

The leader of the coal mining union has renewed his attack on the IRC, castigating the institution for its "vending machine" approach to issuing s127 anti-strike orders and lamenting that it has lost its way.


Union wins crucial outsourcing case

In a landmark ruling this afternoon, a Federal Court full bench majority has ruled that it is unlawful to use outsourcing in order to avoid award and agreement provisions.




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