Australia's first labour hire licensing regime comes into effect in Queensland today with legislators attempting to meet industry concerns about its wide cast by tackling the thorny issue of who is and who isn't caught in its scope.
ACTU secretary Sally McManus says that low-paid workers should be able to bargain for enterprise agreements covering their industry and multiple employers.
Workplace Minister Craig Laundy has asked FWC President Iain Ross to refer a contentious Melbourne firefighting agreement to a full bench, alleging it contains unlawful discriminatory and objectionable terms.
The FWC has rejected requests from Workplace Minister Craig Laundy and the AiG for a five-member full bench to determine the quantum of personal/carer's leave an employer is obliged to provide to employees working 12-hour days.
MUA members have today endorsed an in-principle agreement at Qube's Melbourne car terminal which was hit by a series of protected strikes in recent weeks.
A geoscientist made redundant after almost two decades with the same company has been given a second chance to argue he was unfairly dismissed after a full bench found his former employer potentially led a Commission member into error when asserting there were no alternative positions available.
The Federal Court is conducting an inquiry into an Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation election that commenced before comprehensive rule changes could be finalised, leaving the union to contact about 80 newly elected councillors to tell them the result is invalid.
A senior FWC member has refused to stay a former Sydney Trains employee's stop bullying application while he pursues reinstatement through the courts, observing that mud would "stick" to his accused ex-colleagues as long as the matter went unresolved.
The TWU has backed away from claims that it secured a landmark clause giving preference to Jetstar cabin crew ahead of labour hire workers for call-outs, this week telling members that there would be no change to current arrangements.
