The bid by visiting medical officers in the ACT to form a new union has today been thrown out by the AIRC, which found they were ineligible because they were independent contractors.
John Holland chair Janet Holmes a Court told the AHRI national convention today that the company had attracted more than 15,000 applicants to its employment website, after an advertising campaign that sought to attract workers from outside the construction industry for a massive road project.
The AIRC will tomorrow hand down what might be its last national wage case decision, as the Howard Government prepares to hand fixation of minimum rates to the proposed Australian Fair Pay Commission.
More large employers are engaging in-house HR specialists as the labour market tightens, while the typical salary for a HR director in Sydney has now reached the $200,000 mark, according to a new remuneration survey by recruitment company Hays.
In the latest sign that labour shortages are driving up wages, new DEWR data shows that pay rises in private sector enterprise agreements have reached 4.1% a year, just below the five-year high of 4.2%.
Andrews' pay goes up 4.1%, but argues low paid should get 2.4%; University and TAFE employees begin protests against second wave tomorrow; Appaloosa employees lose their jobs, but have till Thursday to sign AWAs with labour hire company; NSW IRC refuses backpay to cover strike during bargaining; Pro forma retrenchment letter suggested employer was "going through the motions"; Full bench clarifies calculation of car benefit for unfair dismissal claims; Hudson recommends five measures to help employers improve work-life balance in the workplace; and AIRC rejects employer dismissal appeal lodged nine months late.
