The first federal enterprise agreement for natural health products manufacturer Blackmores Limited provides market-based pay rises and a 10% profit share for almost 240 employees.
Queensland IRC rejects agreement that expired before certification application; AIRC puts non-union agreement on hold while discrimination case heard; SA Water provides 8% pay rise and maternity leave for all-male workforce; Savers Inc agreement fails on four fronts; Sensis appeals good faith bargaining ruling; and CPSU says Teletech workers trailing the pack.
The AIRC has warned the CSIRO that making a top researcher redundant while she had an outstanding grievance could expose it to unfair dismissal proceedings and rejected another worker's claim after finding that the inclusion of shop stewards in the employer's redundancy process added to its credibility.
Telstra confirms plans to cut 3,000 jobs; Funeral for CPSU's Reynolds tomorrow; PC's chairman gets five more years; Digest released for Abbott's legislation to curb roping-in of small employers; and NSW Labor Council report now available.
The NSW IRC has rejected a s106 unfair contract claim by a long-serving worker who unsuccessfully sought a discretionary gratuity payment from his employer after he had resigned rather than face an investigation for misconduct.
The Democrats have accepted key findings of the Cole Royal Commission, but haven't yet been convinced of the need for industry-specific legislation for the building and construction sector, according to their leader.
Thousands of workers at Coles Myer subsidiary Officeworks will receive pay rises of less than 10% under a new three-year agreement, despite the operation's strong performance.
Granting the ACTU's claim for increased redundancy entitlements would add less than 0.1% to the national wages bill, the union peak body told the AIRC's redundancy test case full bench today.
