Mothers in part-time work are increasingly wanting longer hours, while higher-skilled jobs are associated with greater negative impacts on family life, according to new research.
The Federal Government has hailed a significant reduction in absentee rates among Centrelink employees, attributed by the agency to new initiatives including early intervention and rehabilitation and more flexible working arrangements.
Employees at the University of Ballarat have launched a class action, claiming the employer has breached the Workplace Relations Act by making false and misleading statements about the AWAs it is offering.
A management consultancy has lost a provisional bid to restrain competition from two former top executives who left the company late last year to start their own rival business.
A hairdresser who was dismissed while pregnant has been awarded $1,338 in damages, with the Federal Magistrates Court finding that her pregnancy was not the reason for her sacking but it was why she was sent home for a week without pay.
Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward has expressed concern that the Howard Government's award rationalisation process could threaten paid maternity leave and pay equity.
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.
Qualified IT professionals working in Victoria will be covered by a new federal award even if they are not working for companies in the IT industry, the AIRC has decided.
Federal Government seeks tenders on employer advice service for Work Choices; Appeal court decision a warning on employers to be honest with employees facing redundancy or dismissal; and meat processor justified in standing down worker who fell ill on returning from surgery, says tribunal.
Companies wanting to solve skills shortages with migrant labour will be presented with a planned national union protocol to be developed through the ACTU to protect Australian jobs and prevent exploitation of foreign workers.
