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Government secures backbench support for Work Choices

The Federal Government last night overcame the last hurdle to getting its Work Choices legislation through Parliament, winning backbench endorsement for amendments on compulsory 12-month averaging of the 38-hour week, public holidays, unfair dismissal restructuring, medical certificates, the timing of wages payments, outworker protection, and the term of greenfield deals.



ABCC makes first intervention under Cole laws

The Australian Building and Construction Commissioner John Lloyd has in the past week made the first use of his power to intervene in court and tribunal proceedings.


News in brief, November 29, 2005

Nineties' IR change in NZ produced positive gains, says ACCI; and Sensis survey shows most small businesses won't take advantage of Work Choices laws.

ACCC launches secondary boycott action against CFMEU

The ACCC has begun a secondary boycott action against the CFMEU's WA branch over alleged bans it imposed on Doric Constructions at the Holiday Inn site at Burswood in Perth.

Lobbying of senators intensifies as Work Choices debate kicks off

Last-ditch lobbying intensified today as senators started to debate the Work Choices bill, with the ACTU presenting a petition to maverick Queensland National Barnaby Joyce and Unions NSW releasing a family impact statement on the legislation.

News in brief, November 25, 2005

Boeing Williamtown workers win a secret ballot on whether they favour individual or collective arrangements; and Vale John Ducker.

NSW seeks to change s106, as federal takeover looms

Despite the imminent federal overriding of the NSW IRC's unfair contracts jurisdiction for many work-related claims, the Iemma Government has introduced legislation to counteract recent court decisions that have limited the operation of the laws.