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IRC upholds sacking of overweight mine deputy

An IRC full bench has upheld the second successive dismissal of a 155kg coal mine deputy because of his unfitness to work underground.

Retrospective dismissal unfair: IRC

The IRC has found Linfox Transport was justified in dismissing an employee for theft, but was wrong to make it retrospective.

Living wage ruling due tomorrow

The IRC will hand down its living wage decision tomorrow morning at 10am in Melbourne.

New call centre deal aims to boost retention

A new agreement for call centre operator Service Partners Pty Ltd has introduced a range of new provisions to attract and retain good employees.

Union "wage premium" now $109: ACTU

The wage differential between union and non-union members is continuing to widen, reaching $109 a week for full-time employees, according to the ACTU.

HR consultancy commended for flexibility

A Brisbane HR consultancy that has introduced telecommuting and highly flexible working arrangements to help attract and retain good staff is one of the trailblazing employers recognised in Queensland191s inaugural work and family awards.

NSW unfair contracts jurisdiction can deal with psychological testing

A former senior ABC manager has opened the way for candidates who disagree with the results of psychological tests to claim unfairness, after the NSW IRC found it had the power to deal with such claims.

One in five Queenslanders work more than 50 hours

One in five Queensland employees is now working more than 50 hours a week, according to a new study commissioned by the Queensland Government.

Target agreement to help it through troubled times

The SDA has negotiated an agreement with struggling retailer Target that provides a slightly below-market pay rise of 6.2% over two years to allow the operation to improve its trading performance.

Parental leave for casuals clause now available

The parental leave for regular casuals clause that employers and unions are seeking to have inserted into awards has now been uploaded to the Workplace Express site.

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