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SA IRC the latest to consider delaying State Wage Case; Queensland and NSW next

The South Australian IRC has reserved its decision on whether to accede to Canberra's bid to adjourn the State Wage Case until the Fair Pay Commission makes its first determination in Spring, while the Federal Government is preparing to put similar submissions to the Queensland and NSW industrial tribunals.

NSW IRC opens new unfair dismissal door to federal workers

In an important decision that could provide unfair dismissal protection to workers left exposed by Work Choices, a full bench of the NSW IRC has made clear it is not going down quietly, ruling it has the power to reinstate a sacked federally-covered worker.

SA joins NSW in flowing on family leave entitlements

The South Australian IRC has followed its NSW counterpart in flowing on to state award employees the family leave provisions the AIRC awarded federal workers last year, but which the Federal Government then refused to safeguard in Work Choices.

NAB-FSU deal sealed before Work Choices kicks in

The FSU and National Australia Bank have reached in-principle agreement on a new three-year enterprise deal that doubles paid parental leave to 12 weeks, introduces a week's paid pre-natal leave, protects existing award conditions and delivers a 4% pay increase to most staff - down from 4.5% in the previous deal.


Bowler takes on IR in the West

John Bowler has today replaced John Kobelke as the WA Minister for Employment Protection, following a reshuffle by new Premier Alan Carpenter.

Hold off on headlong rush into industry-based awards, urges LHMU

The LHMU, in its submission to the Award Review Taskforce, says that rushing into a system of industry-based awards is undesirable, and that the merits and history of existing awards should first be considered, with an emphasis on due process and extensive consultation with parties to awards.

Beazley flags limits on individual contracts

Federal Labor is planning a detailed IR policy that will limit business options for introducing individual contracts, but does not go so far as abolishing existing individual workplace agreements.