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AMMA scores Coalition tops on IR despite key policy deficiencies

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The Australian Mines & Metals Association released a scorecard on Thursday (July 25) ranking the IR policies of the main political parties against operational and competitive needs of the resource industry. The Coalition came out on top "despite some key deficiencies" and "significant shortfalls in its policy", AMMA said. The Coalition scored 2...

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Editor: Rajiv Maharaj, (03) 8684 2139, rajiv.maharaj@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: David Marin-Guzman. Journalist: Steve Andrew. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Product code: 314021718775. Twitter: @WorkforceTR

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14th Annual McCullough Robertson Workplace Relations and Safety Conference: August 9. Stamford Plaza (Cnr Edward & Margaret Streets), Brisbane. Details here . Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) national convention: August 19-21. Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. Details here . Thomson Reuters National Workforce and Beyond Symp...

New Maccas deal up in penalty rates trade-off

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The Fair Work Commission has approved McDonald's new enterprise agreement that removes penalty rates in exchange for a 9% pay increase above the modern award rate. The Shop Distributive Allied Employees Association (SDA) secured the agreement following negotiations since April and the transitioning of states from their various enterprise awards. Fo...

Nervous start to new aircraft engineers agreement

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The fate of a landmark agreement ushering in a new A-licence class for aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) at Qantas remains uncertain ( WF18695 ) , with the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) confirming to Workforce it was considering an appeal. On August 1, ALAEA federal secretary Steve Purvinas told Workforce his union ...

GMH workers to vote on wage freeze

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WFD: General Motors Holden (GMH) has asked its 1,700 South Australian manufacturing workers to give up wage increases for three years, under a variation to the existing enterprise agreement (EA) given to workers yesterday (August 1). Holden refused to comment to Workforce Daily on the content of its proposed EA variation, except to say it required ...

Court rules termination pay to include annual leave loading

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In a first court or tribunal ruling about payment of annual leave (AL) upon termination provisions in the Fair Work Act, the NSW Local Court has ruled section s90 requires employers to pay out accrued AL at the same rate had that leave been taken during employment. (Continued) Implications for all employers Magistrate Mark Buscombe's ruling (above)...

Tooheys' unprecedented union-bust exposed in ‘true employer' decision

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In an extraordinary decision that crosses issues of joint employment and union-busting, the Fair Work Commission has rejected Tooheys Pty Ltd's former labour hire company's claims the brewer was in fact the “true employer” and so liable for millions in redundancies and payroll tax. In mid-2011, labour hire company FP Group Pty Ltd (FP) ...

Shorten keeping tabs on MUA v Qube waterside stoush

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Workplace relations minister Bill Shorten is closely monitoring the dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and stevedoring company Qube, his spokesperson told Workforce . Protestors had been blocking freight delivery to the Spirit of Tasmania at Qube's Port Melbourne dock since late last week, demanding the reinstatement of a sacked ...

AWU & CFMEU bury hatchet to take on Rio Tinto Pilbara operations

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WFD: Pilbara traditional rivals the Australian Workers Union (AWU) and Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) have buried the hatchet - for now at least - to launch the Western Mine Workers' Alliance. The unions say its partnership is to "give a voice" to more than 15,000 workers at Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron ore mining operations, "allowi...

FWC must be watchdog for overly ‘sensitive' bullying claims: cmr

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WFD: In a significant decision that cautions employers against zero-tolerance responses to “excessively sensitive” bullying complaints, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found a senior employee was unfairly dismissed for allegedly “humiliating” and “embarrassing” a younger colleague. On December 20, 2012, labour...

HSU and ex-union boss go to court over alleged 'unauthorised' deal

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WFD: Health Services Union (HSU) ex-boss Robert "Rob" Elliott has filed a claim against the HSU seeking more than $110,000 in alleged unpaid leave entitlements plus damages for breach of contract after the union ended his $150,000-a-year employment agreement as a consultant. The union has lodged a counter-claim against Elliott, and ex-officials Kat...

Coalition ASIC-like union watchdog

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WFD: A Coalition Government within its first week of parliament would introduce legislation ramping up penalties to $340k and stiffening obligations on registered organisations. In a formal announcement this week of its "Better Transparency and Accountability of Registered Organisations" policy, which details proposals flagged in May ( WF18665 ), t...

New Maccas deal up in penalty rates trade-off

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WFD: The Fair Work Commission has approved McDonald's new enterprise agreement that removes penalty rates in exchange for a 9% pay increase above the modern award rate. The Shop Distributive Allied Employees Association (SDA) secured the agreement following negotiations since April and the transitioning of states from their various enterprise award...

'Wilfully blind' firm slugged $252k for sham contracts

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WFD: The Federal Circuit Court (FCC) has whacked a Newcastle airport shuttle bus company with the biggest fine to date in a Fair Work Ombudsman sham contracting and worker underpayment case. Judge Rolf Driver fined Happy Cabby Pty Ltd (HC) $252,120, and its sole director and secretary, Graeme Thomas Paff, $47,784. HC underpaid seven drivers $26,082...

Unions fight soft bullying code

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WFD: The federal workplace safety authority is under pressure to water down its draft workplace bullying code of practice and convert it into guidance material. Safe Work Australia (SWA) received 105 submissions during the draft code consultation period, which ended on July 15. An SWA spokesperson Workforce Daily News associate Occupational Health ...

APS memo for agencies to deal fairly with unions for EBA 2014

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The Australian Public Service Commission (APS) has released a circular advising on union and delegate consultation arrangements as government agencies and departments gear up for the latest round of enterprise bargaining. The circular, signed off by APS Commissioner Stephen Sedgwick, says agencies must facilitate consultation in a "fair and reasona...

FWC orders one-hour suspension to Monash Uni exam results ban

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WFD: In a decision Fair Work Commission Vice President Michael Lawler conceded would inevitably be appealed, the tribunal ordered a "nominal" one-hour suspension of an exams' results ban at Monash University. The Monash University EA (Academic and Professional Staff) 2009 expired on June 30, 2012, with bargaining kicking off about a month later. Th...

Speeding driver dismissal fair: FWC

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WFD: The Fair Work Commission has rejected a truck driver's claim he was sacked because of an injury and not for the stated reasons of speeding and disobedience. Commissioner Helen Cargill found, in the circumstances, the speeding breaches did not justify his dismissal but disobeying a manager's instruction did. Victor Morrison was a linehaul drive...

Living cost pressures ease

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CPI continues to outpace LCI WFD: The rise in the Living Cost Index (LCI) for employee households continues to fall below that for the Consumer Price Index (CPI), bucking a decade-long trend. The Australian Bureau of Statistics data for the June quarter 2013 showed LCI rose 0.2% compared to 0.4% for CPI, and 1.4% throughout the year compared to 2.4...
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