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Smith Family deal to go to vote next week, after AWAs ditched

After initially offering AWAs to employees throughout its Australian operations, The Smith Family has struck a s170LJ certified agreement to cover its 300-plus workers. The deal includes a novel salary packaging arrangement that involves workers returning part of their packaging benefit to the employer.

News in brief, December 6, 2004

Employers are advertising more often and in more channels to attract good applicants, says ANZ chief economist; and OECD urges Australia to develop better strategy for mature age workers.


Deal for PM's department has "anti-workaholic" clause

The new non-union agreement for Prime Minister John Howard's own department mandates that employees take at least five days annual leave, while any recalcitrants can be directed by department head Peter Shergold to have a break.

Marketing employee awarded $41,000 for sexual harassment

A female employee's longstanding susceptibility to panic attacks was no reason to reduce her $41,000 damages payout, a tribunal has ruled, after finding her male boss continuously pressed her to have sex with him.

News in brief, December 3, 2004

Labor states might challenge new federal entry laws; and AIRC throws out AWA worker’s unfair dismissal claim.

Reich warns against move to US-style labour market

Former US Labor secretary Robert Reich has warned against shifting to a US-style labour market, at today's launch of NSW unions' new $1m think tank, Working NSW.

Electrolux bill hasn’t stopped ETU campaign

The Coalition’s success in getting its Electrolux bill through the Senate yesterday hasn’t hampered the Victorian ETU’s electrical contractors campaign, with the union confident of flowing-on before Christmas a new deal it wrapped up late last week with a group of contractors - even though the sector’s current agreements don’t expire until October next year.

Court finds contract to invest in business not outside jurisdiction

In another case examining the reach of NSW’s unfair contract provisions into commercial arrangements, the NSW IRC (in Court Session) has refused to strike out on jurisdictional grounds an application over a contract establishing a joint business venture.