The IRC has made it clear that it won't certify multi-employer agreements if the businesses covered are capable of negotiating enterprise-specific deals. It has also ruled out a clause providing for exclusive recognition of the shop union.
A postal worker found by the IRC to have a "misconceived" perception of the importance of his role as union delegate has been awarded more than $15,000 for unfair dismissal.
Nassios to act as Registrar; International boycott under consideration if Hilton fails to boost redundancy offer; AMWU wins injunction against sacking of striking employees; and ICFTU slams Australia over alleged non-compliance with ILO conventions.
In an important ruling, the WA Industrial Appeal Court has clarified an employer's right to investigate workers' alleged misconduct outside work hours and off the employer's premises.
Victorian construction union leader Martin Kingham faces up to six months in jail or a fine of up to $1,000 for defying the Cole Royal Commission, after he was charged yesterday over refusing to hand over summonsed documents.
NSW construction employers now face an uphill battle to hold back the 36-hour week, after the Victorian construction industry struck a new 35-month pattern deal on Friday.
Almost half the full-time workforce is working regular unpaid overtime of an average of eight hours each week, according to a new survey of employee sentiment.
In a rare move, the CPSU has asked the IRC to find a dispute exists between labour hire workers at Telstra and their employers, as part of its bid to establish a first award.
The signing last week of the first global agreement on industrial relations with a mining company – AngloGold - is a "major achievement" that has implications for Australia, according to CFMEU national secretary, and president of the ICEM, John Maitland.
The International Monetary Fund has urged Australia to introduce a unitary IR system and reduce its reliance on the "blunt instrument" of the award system to protect the low-paid.
