The Albanese Government claims it will ensure fairer calculation of long service leave for casual coal mineworkers, as part of a Protecting Worker Entitlements Bill to be introduced to Parliament this week.
Incoming NSW Labor Premier Chris Minns said today that work will start immediately on scrapping the State's public sector pay cap and to amend the State Constitution to prevent the privatisation of Sydney Water.
Two veteran truck drivers held by the High Court to be contractors rather than employees have today lost a cross-appeal seeking to establish an entitlement to decades of superannuation on the basis that they fell within the wider meaning of employee in the Super Guarantee Act.
Professional associations representing Victoria's surveyors have joined forces to push back against the CFMMEU's construction division allegedly applying unlawful pressure on their members to join the union, hindering work on major projects.
The CPSU says it will not endorse an ABC deal agreed in-principle with the MEAA, because although it offers an 11% raise over three years, a $1500 bonus and boosts career progression, a new annualised salary scheme has "absolutely no safety net".
Leading employer-clientele silk Stuart Wood KC says the court battle involving a former political staffer and an independent Federal MP that will further test what constitutes reasonable hours has "profound implications" and will spark a rash of other test cases.
An IR academic has cautioned against Productivity Commission suggestions that a review of new multi-employer bargaining measures should consider giving the ACCC a role and says he is "surprised" at questions about the public benefit of lifting workers' pay.
Oxfam to trial 30-hour, 4-day week; Stewart to address seminar/webinar on workplace equality changes; Webinar to weigh recent adverse action developments; Vale former workplace tribunal member Norman Mansini; UK inquiry to examine human rights protection in workplace; and CCIQ rebrands as BCQ.
The Federal Court is continuing to order CFMMEU officials to pay penalties out of their own pockets, rejecting arguments that two first offenders and one organiser no longer employed by the union should have their fines suspended.
