Virgin Australia long-haul pilots and flight attendants have overwhelmingly voted up the new three-year agreements that will shift them off “bare bones” common law contracts, while Qantas and the long-haul cabin crew union have agreed to begin negotiations for a new deal 13 months ahead of the old one expiring.
$100m assistance fast-tracked as BlueScope restructure cuts 100 jobs; ACTU backs carbon price, but seeks local content requirements for clean energy infrastructure; and Defence employers win race discrimination exemptions.
A former Pacific Brands executive who made a $9m adverse action claim over alleged bullying and discrimination earlier this year is now also pursuing punitive damages against the company for failing to act against the senior executive she claims was the perpetrator.
Qantas maintenance engineers to begin one-hour strikes; MUA says no deal at Patrick; and Job offer for redundant Qantas workers is genuine, says Virgin.
Fair Work Australia has upheld an order for a recruitment company to compensate a labour hire worker it dismissed for defacing a host employer's workplace with a swastika.
V Australia pilots are set to move off common law contracts and onto a new Fair Work agreement negotiated with flight crew unions that delivers immediate pay rises of 21% for captains and 18% for first officers, plus further increases during the life of the three-year deal.
The NSW IRC has awarded 80,000 NSW public sector employees an interim 2.5% pay rise, backdated to July 1, after it became clear there would be a significant delay in ruling on the Public Service Association's challenge to new laws that cap wage increases.
The Productivity Commission, in its report on aged care, has resisted a call by the nursing union for mandatory staff to resident ratios, but has recommended a new pricing mechanism to provide "fair and competitive" wages for workers in the sector.
NUW members to strike tomorrow at Qantas; Court orders $250,000 payout against CFMEU and WA officials; and No loud call from business for IR change, says Swan.
