The FWC has reinforced its view that zombie agreements should not be extended "merely" because the parties are in harmony, observing that nothing is stopping a charity funded by Australia's orchestras from negotiating a new deal with its valued finance manager.
An employer has failed to convince the FWC that a casual 'fragrance brand ambassador' had not yet become an employee when it "withdrew" the role before her first shift.
The FSU says a "fantastic" in-principle deal struck with the ANZ, providing pay rises of up to 16.5% over four years while boosting leave, flexibility and disconnection rights, would not have been possible without the Albanese Government's IR amendments.
Queensland seeking EoIs for IRC appointments; Revived first single interest bid to be decided without hearing; New ballot agent approved; and Woodside industrial action ballot to close in two weeks.
The FWC has reinstated a train driver sacked for kicking and grappling with a stranger on a station concourse while on his way to work, after finding the employer failed to properly weigh his right to defend himself from attack.
The Federal Court will in October consider whether it has reasonable grounds to start an inquiry into a recent AMWU election, at the urging of an organiser who narrowly missed out on replacing the NSW branch's assistant secretary.
Production workers at BHP's in-house labour hire arm, Operations Services, have voted up the company's improved enterprise agreement offer, despite the CFMMEU's mining and energy division opposing it.
The Albanese Government's third round of IR legislation appears set to be introduced in September as it wrestles with the detail of changes such as requiring "same, job same pay" and giving casuals more scope to become permanent employees.
A four-member FWC full bench has refused to extend the lives of two labour-hire company zombie agreements, finding that their loaded rates fail to compensate workers for award overtime pay entitlements.
Workers should fight for better pay and conditions rather than accept the "overhyped" employer-driven four-day working week, which often results in work intensification and employees losing conditions, according to an IR academic.
