Changes to greenfields agreements bargaining, protected action ballots and unpaid parental leave have come into effect today, after the Federal Government's Fair Work Amendment Bill received Royal Assent yesterday.
The Fair Work Commission will hear objections to the insertion of model annual leave terms into hospitality, mining and health sector modern awards at a hearing next month.
The FWC has reversed disciplinary action against an employee, accepting the CFMEU's argument that her employer unfairly targeted her over work performance issues.
MUA members at Hutchison Ports Australia have endorsed a new enterprise agreement that will end long-running protests at its Sydney and Brisbane container terminals as it ensures that stevedoring employees won’t be forced into redundancies.
Federal Court calling for IR lawyer feedback; Longest low wages growth since early '90s, says RBA; and SPC Ardmona workers win extra time to consider action.
FWC reserves decision on Telstra agreement; Meaney takes over as NUW NSW branch secretary; & Fine for company and director that acted with "reckless disregard".
The Turnbull Coalition Government will have a better chance of achieving its IR legislative agenda and won't need to "run dead" on IR as an Abbott Government would have in the lead-up to the next election, an IR academic has told a Canberra forum.
The Fair Work Commission has finalised a model term for time-off-in-lieu of payment for overtime, as part of the four-yearly modern award review process.
Major rail freight operator Aurizon plans to cut about 800 jobs over three years as it seeks to deliver up to $300 million in gains under new enterprise agreements, which exclude what the company says are "legacy conditions".
Coalition members of a Senate committee have backed the passage of the Government's Bill that seeks to halt parents "double-dipping" into government and employer-funded paid parental leave schemes, but Labor and Greens senators say the change is regressive.
