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Qld IRC makes first ruling deeming contractors to be employees

The Queensland IRC has made its first ruling in favour of deeming a group of contractors as employees.

Settle construction rules case, IRC bench pleads

An IRC full bench has urged the CFMEU and AWU to resolve their differences, after it found numerous errors in last year's decision allowing the CFMEU to expand its rules to cover civil construction.

WCI shows private sector wages on the rise

Private sector wages growth has picked up significantly in the past year, according to the quarterly ABS Wage Cost Index released today.

Employer discriminated against asthmatic worker

A NSW licenced club has been ordered to pay $10,300 to compensate a casual employee for unlawful discrimination after it refused her a part-time job because of her asthma.

Manusafe ready to go, with unions seeking contributions as part of wages push

The metal industry unions have significantly narrowed the scope of their industry trust fund, Manusafe, and, in another major development, will now seek to collect contributions to the fund in the same way they approach wages claims.

HR manager salaries up 15%

Salaries for middle-level HR managers have increased by 15% over the past two years and at an even greater rate for more senior managers, according to a leading specialist HR recruitment company.

New leadership team for the AWU

The AWU's executive has agreed on a new leadership team that it will recommend to members in union elections likely to be held in April.

Massive sick leave payout a lesson for employers

The Federal Court has upheld a former chief executive's entitlement to $567,000 in untaken sick leave, in a ruling that is a warning to employers to carefully check the terms of employment contracts.

Agreement ruling highlights rigid process

The IRC has refused to certify a non-union deal, in a ruling that underlines the onus on employers to strictly follow the rules when making an agreement directly with employees.

Recession-proof your job: think like a manager, on a worker's wage

As the US economy slows down, an outplacement company has outlined the qualities it believes employees will need to avoid retrenchment: willingness to work unlimited hours (a "clockless worker"), perform the jobs of two people, work with unlimited flexibility and spend their own money and time on training.

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