In an important decision, a Federal Court full bench has ruled today that the existence of a bargaining period didn't prevent the AIRC from arbitrating an award dispute over severance pay.
The NSW Supreme Court has rejected a senior executive's claim that a company which began paying his $300,000 salary after acquiring his employer's operations was also liable for a $5.4 million termination payout provided under his contract.
Journalists at Fairfax have voted up the wages and profit share components of a proposed agreement struck with the MEAA, but won't give final approval until remaining issues are settled.
The NSW Government should consider amending the state IR Act to give the Supreme Court of NSW jurisdiction to determine section 106 unfair contract proceedings when it is dealing with associated claims, according to a Sydney barrister.
The CFMEU (mining & energy division) has escaped relatively cheaply from its unsuccessful Federal Court attempt to bring coal mineworkers' superannuation up to community standard, with the Court ruling it didn't have to pay the costs of thirty of the coal companies joined to the case, or of the Commissioner of Taxation.
A new agreement covering Brisbane City Council's 8,000 employees phases in an increase in paid maternity leave from nine to 14 weeks, doubles paid paternity leave to two weeks and provides a 3.9% a year pay increase.
NSW Labor Council will tonight launch a new website which, it says, is designed to assist teachers educate students about the achievements, role and relevance of unions.
In an important decision on the AIRC's private arbitration powers, a full bench of the Commission has rejected arguments by Qantas Flight Catering Limited that the AIRC had no jurisdiction to arbitrate its dispute with the ASU, or to summons documents and witnesses.
In the latest development in the bargaining battle between the CFMEU (mining & energy division) and Anglo Coal at the Capcoal central colliery in Queensland, the AIRC has agreed to terminate the site's expired enterprise agreement.
