Against a fundamental shift in the way work is performed in Australia, two things havent changed - society's deep beliefs about what makes a good mother, and men's low contribution to unpaid work in the home, according to a leading academic.
The New Zealand Government will later this year conduct an inquiry into the balance between work and life, in response to concerns that demands for an increasingly flexible labour market are having a detrimental affect on family life and the community as a whole, according to the country191s Minister of Labour.
Queensland IRC President David Hall has again criticised the State's contractor deeming provisions, telling a conference today that lack of money was one reason why they would not achieve what was envisaged.
Federal Court full bench rejects Gribbles and Amcor transmission of business appeals; and Federal Government issues response to employee share ownership report.
As Australian IR practitioners grapple with "who's the boss" issues, the head of the National Labor Relations Board in the US has revealed that the answer to the same question there can affect the whole bargaining process - even determining whether a workplace is unionised.
The Democrats have caved in and passed the Howard Government's bill to prohibit union bargaining fees in enterprise agreements, while there have also been other important new legislative developments.
The Cole Royal Commission has called for a strict new entry system for the construction industry, with heavy penalties including disqualification of union officials and employees from holding union jobs.
ACTU secretary Greg Combet says the Cole Commission has made an unjustified attack on the rights of construction workers, and that unions will now work to have the foreshadowed Cole legislation defeated in the Senate.
The WA Supreme Court has slashed the amount of compensation won by a disabled worker who was discriminated against when an employer withdrew its offer of employment because he failed a medical test.
