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Wages set to grow faster than expected: RBA

The RBA is anticipating stronger wage growth for the rest of the year than it did a few months ago, thanks to the removal of states' wages caps, the FWC's substantial minimum pay ruling and the aged care work value rise.

Employer not liable for tortious urination incident

The High Court has held that an employer is not vicariously liable for an injury to a resort worker from his colleague urinating on him after returning drunk to a studio they had to share.

Suggestive singing amounted to harassment

A UK tribunal has found that a male manager harassed a male worker by touching him inappropriately and suggestively singing a song about propositioning someone for s-x.

4-day working week "overhyped": Expert

Workers should fight for better pay and conditions rather than accept the "overhyped" employer-driven four-day working week, which often results in work intensification and employees losing conditions, according to an IR academic.


Ructions as BHP proposes closing mine camp to strikers

CFMMEU mining and energy division members have this week kicked off protected action in BHP's Queensland coal mines, sparking early sparring over the company's proposed ban on allowing workers back into their accommodation camp while on strike.

Burrow, Ross appointed to apprentice reform taskforce

Victoria's Andrews Government has appointed former ACTU president Sharan Burrow and ex-FWC president Iain Ross to key roles on a tripartite taskforce to improve safety and support for apprentices.


Vax mandate caused psychological injury: Tribunal

An employer held to have caused a psychological injury by imposing a COVID-19 vaccination requirement on a driver must pay more than $80,000 in compensation, plus medical costs, after its unreasonable ultimatum rendered him unable to work.

"Invidious choice" under new harassment laws: Expert

Workers s-xually harassed before the Secure Jobs, Better Pay changes came into effect in March will have to choose whether to omit complaints for conduct that occurred before that time to use the new provisions, or "make a potentially less advantageous application" using the old provisions, according to an employment law expert.