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BHP union official banned for six months

The IRC has revoked the entry permit of joint unions' organiser at BHP's Pilbara operations, Will Tracey, for six months.

Conservative think tank to establish IR research unit

One of Australia's leading conservative think tanks is planning to start up a major new IR research unit.

Employee responsible for dog accident; OHS fine slashed by $90,000

Court finds shopworker should have forseen risk of tripping over dog; Marijuana, not work, cause of employee's schizophrenia; Fine slashed for OHS offence; Australia Post recognised for OHS programs; and more important developments in OHS and workers compensation.

One.Tel director offers too conditional; Government scheme to help workers

The CPSU has asked former One.Tel directors Jodee Rich and Brad Keeling to remove the conditions attached to repaying their bonuses, while WR Minister Tony Abbott has stepped in to provide faster access to entitlements for the doomed telco's redundant workers.

Bid for new education union quashed

The Victorian Principals' Federation has failed in its bid to register as a union, after an IRC full bench found it was not genuinely committed to advancing members' interests and was subject to the control or improper influence of employers.

Discrimination policy must reflect diversity

A school cleaner awarded compensation after her manager ignored her sexual harassment complaints and then demoted her, highlights the need for communication of anti-discrimination policies to reflect the ethnic diversity of staff.

Employers to be exempt from tolerance bill

The Victorian Opposition plans to use its numbers in the State's Upper House to amend the Government's Racial and Religious Tolerance Bill to exempt employers from prosecution for a first offence.

Express news briefs

IRC upholds Telstra sacking over privacy breach; women leaving retail due to hours; solicitor who allegedly discriminated against employee wins temporary anonymity; and more.

Employment Advocate applied duress, union alleges

The AWU has asked the Federal Court to find that the Employment Advocate applied duress to boatbuilding employees to sign AWAs.

WA award workers win safety net increase

Workers covered by WA awards have won a pay rise of $13 to $17 a week from August, after the State's IRC flowed on the federal IRC's May 2 national wage case decision.

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