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Give reasons before deciding to sack: IRC bench

Employers risk contravening procedural fairness requirements under federal unfair dismissal laws if they fail to give an employee notice of the reasons for terminating their employment before making a decision to proceed with a dismissal, an IRC full bench has ruled.

FOA laws provide reprieve for meatworker

An abbatoir worker and meatworkers' union delegate who was sacked after a torrid nine-month lockout at the G&K O'Connor meatworks at Pakenham, Victoria, has temporarily won his job back, after the Federal Court found he might have been unlawfully dismissed for being a union delegate.

Beware: stress claims on the rise

Stress claims are on the rise again after a downturn in the early '90s.

ACT teachers accept appraisals while NSW counterparts resist

At the same time as the NSW government and teaching unions are at loggerheads over the introduction of performance appraisals, the ACT teaching union has accepted a deal that introduces such a system.

New IR advisory bodies in Queensland

The Queensland Government has appointed two new advisory bodies to review the State's IR Act and improve the operation of the State IRC.

ACTU to push for GST compensation in wages

The ACTU has formally decided to pursue wage increases to compensate for the impact of the GST on prices.

Landmark ruling on workplace violence

In a landmark ruling, the ACT Supreme Court has found that employers have a duty to establish systems to prevent violence against employees in the workplace.

Officials guilty, unions not, in contempt case

The three metal industry union officials found guilty of contempt by the Federal Court on Friday could be facing jail terms at the same time Campaign 2000 kicks off.

Fairley unfair dismissal claim against AMWU

In more fallout from the bitter AMWU election row, former Victorian secretary Frank Fairley has lodged an unfair dismissal claim against the union in the IRC.

Gordon & Gotch dispute ends with weekend deal

Warehouse and clerical employees at News Ltd's magazine distribution arm, Gordon & Gotch, were due to return to work this morning after voting in favour of a deal struck between the company and unions over the weekend.

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