More than 20,000 workers at the Australian Tax Office will begin voting on a new s170LJ enterprise agreement from tomorrow, despite the CPSU refusing to endorse the proposed deal.
In a decision with major implications, the AIRC has ruled today that a purported "subscriber member" of Victoria's peak employer body was in fact a full member and a respondent to federal awards because of its membership.
In an important ruling, a full bench of the Federal Court has found that state and territory supreme courts can't interpret federal enterprise agreements.
More than 350 metal workers have rallied today outside a National Forge creditors meeting, over concerns that the company, which is in administration, will be unable to pay entitlements worth $15 million.
A new report commissioned by WR Minister Tony Abbott says state and federal unfair dismissal laws impose extra costs of $1.3 billion a year on small and medium businesses and reduce employment of low-paid workers by 1%.
Teachers at more than 800 independent schools have launched a campaign for higher pay and tighter regulation of emails, claiming their workloads have increased because of the use of new communications technology.
Commissioner Terence Cole is seeking public input on whether there is a need to keep employment-related conduct from the reach of the Trade Practices Act.
In another bid to draw attention to the links between the ALP and unions, WR Minister Tony Abbott has outlined plans to require unions to hold secret ballots of their membership to authorise any affiliations with political parties.