A score of former union officials and activists moved into Parliament 15 years ago when the Rudd Labor Government took power at the "Work Choices" poll, but this time is different, with only a few winning, or a chance of winning, seats in Saturday's election victory for the party.
Employer bodies have expressed enthusiasm for working with the Albanese Labor Government to lift real wages and reform the bargaining system and are acknowledging its "mandate" to ditch the ABCC, while the TWU is seeking the reinstatement of a body to set enforceable employment standards in the road transport industry.
In his first public appearance since his swearing-in as Prime Minister this morning, Anthony Albanese has highlighted Labor's commitment to "full implementation" of the Respect@Work recommendations and has revealed that he has begun discussing his planned employment summit with leaders of unions and employer associations.
Queensland's IRC has upheld the State health department's decision to demote and impose a significant pay cut on a nurse accused of stealing and self-administering drugs valued at $3 to treat a headache during a busy shift at a rural hospital.
After yesterday's election, Labor looks likely to be able to achieve its IR agenda, even if it falls short of winning the 76 seats required to rule in its own right.
Companies must stop "turning a blind eye" to workplace s-xual harassment by adopting "living, breathing" policies and procedures that are reinforced through "an active culture of compliance" to mitigate vicarious liability risks, a barrister has told a Queensland IR Society forum.
The IEU in announcing a strike in NSW and ACT Catholic schools next Friday has rejected claims it has already agreed on everything but a pay rise of up to 15%, saying the "malaise has set in" for teachers struggling with high workloads and staff shortages.
The UK Low Pay Commission has increased its wage floor by 6.6% to £9.50 ($16.80) as part of its plan to raise the minimum to two-thirds of median earnings by 2024.
Long-time online hearings proponent Commissioner Leigh Johns says the FWC will survey self-represented applicants and respondents to obtain the views of "outsiders" on the way forward for digital proceedings, after "insiders" appeared to hanker for the "good old days".
The ACTU is using Google Ads to elevate its "Employee Info" site above search results for the Red Union Support Hub after multiple workers said they inadvertently joined the unregistered unions under its banner, the peak body says, but the red unions have dismissed the tactic as they prepare to file a further 3000 vax-challenging cases.
