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First AIRC decision on 30-day rule for taking industrial action

In its first ruling on Work Choices' requirement that protected industrial action be taken within 30 days of the secret vote authorising it, the AIRC has today rejected an employer's argument that a proposed 24-hour stoppage was unprotected because it was to begin more than 30 days after the ballot.



Lawyers identify Work Choices problem areas

The proliferation of side agreements plus confusion over both the 38-hour week and new record-keeping requirements are the problem areas emerging under Work Choices, a senior lawyer maintains.

Voluntary super top-ups to boost retirement savings for under-40s

New employees will automatically make a 3% personal contribution to their superannuation in addition to the 9% compulsory employer contribution, if the Howard Government accepts bipartisan recommendations tabled by a federal parliamentary committee today.


Smith acknowledges ALP will look at a federal system

It may be stating the obvious, but federal Shadow IR Minister Stephen Smith has acknowledged that "when the dust settles" on the States’ High Court challenge to Work Choices, it would "not be inappropriate" for the ALP to contemplate an IR system based on a federal model.

News in brief, June 16, 2006

Labor's bargaining rights are code for 100% union bargaining, says Andrews; IC legislation wil comply with new ILO recommendation, say independent contractor lobby; Esselte AWAs under investigation; union claims DEWR prompting employees to sign; and NSW's Sheldon takes over national leadership of TWU.

Building owners agree to labour principles for cleaners

Owners of half of the major CBD buildings across Australia have now given in-principle support to the LHMU's minimum labour standards for cleaners, after the last of 13 major property holders accepted it yesterday, according to the union, which launched its innovative "Clean Start" campaign just two months ago.

Beazley responds to BCA criticism of AWAs policy

Opposition Leader Kim Beazley has defended his plans to abolish AWAs, telling the Business Council that the individual contracts, along with the removal of the no disadvantage test, undermine employer incentives to boost productivity and set in train an "inevitable" race to the bottom.