Victorian police have confirmed no charges will be laid in the case of the alleged bugging of the Fair Work Commission's Melbourne headquarters ( WF18981 ) . A Vic police spokesperson told Workforce Daily two people had been interviewed over the October 25 incident where a black listening device was discovered in a conciliation room where FWC Deput...
No charges over FWC bugging incident
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Editorial team
Editor: Rajiv Maharaj, (03) 8684 2139, rajiv.maharaj@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: David Marin-Guzman. Journalist: Steve Andrew. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Mixed response to assistance package for Holden workers
The Federal's Government's $100m assistance package for retrenched Holden workers has attracted mixed responses, largely along political lines. South Australia Labor Premier Jay Weatherill and leading vehicle union the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) both slammed the package, with Weatherill labelling it “pathetic” and the...
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Vic Govt wins appeals against building code adverse action rulings
The Victorian Government has won its Full Federal Court appeals against two Justice Mordy Bromberg rulings - CFMEU v McCorkell , and CFMEU v State of Victoria (aka the Lend Lease decision) - that it took adverse action by using its construction code to impose procurement guidelines for govt-funded building work. In the McCorkell case ( WF18685 ) , ...
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Full bench to look at FWC discretion to launch inquiries
WFD: The Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) has confirmed it will appeal a decision where Fair Work Commission Senior Deputy President Matthew O'Callaghan found the cmn had discretion to initiate its own inquiries into possible misuse of right of entry permits (see, Inquiry powers part of FWC discretion: SDP, below) . CFMEU SA secret...
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Inquiry powers part of FWC discretion: SDP
WFD: The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has rejected argument it can only initiate an inquiry into misuse of right-of-entry rights when it has conclusive evidence of breaches, finding it is within its discretion to conduct inquiries based on its own concerns. Senior Deputy President Matthew O'Callaghan was responding to Construction Forestry Mining Ene...
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High Court grants leave to appeal mutual trust and confidence term
WFD: The High Court has granted special leave to appeal a decision on the implied term of mutual trust and confidence in Australian employment contracts. In August, the Full Federal Court's CBA v Barker decision was the first Australian appellate court determination on the implied term ( WF18795 ) . It has opened up employers to potentially hundred...
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Full bench upholds dilute urine sample sacking
WFD: A scaffolder who failed to meet a drug test deadline because his sample was too diluted has failed in his appeal against dismissal because a Fair Work Commission full bench found it was reasonable to conclude he had risked missing the deadline by taking the test so late. Scaffolder Lewis Pitts failed a random drug test on January 29, 2013 and ...
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ALP Griffith pick Terri Butler says MB IR lawyers won't miss a beat
WFD: Industrial relations lawyer Terri Butler has won ALP pre-selection for Kevin Rudd's old seat of Griffith. Butler told Workforce Daily she was "honoured" to get the nod. Butler said the Brisbane employment practice she built up with Maurice Blackburn would continue its "great work representing unions, workers, managers and executives" while she...
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Twist in Jetstar sacking case with bench to probe criminal allegations
WFD: A Fair Work Commission full bench has found post-dismissal medical opinion was irrelevant in determining whether Jetstar had a valid reason for sacking a flight attendant who suffered psychological injuries after finding a bomb-like device on a flight to Darwin two years ago. The bench - Vice President Adam Hatcher, Senior Deputy President Lea...
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No charges over FWC bugging incident
WFD: Victorian police have confirmed no charges will be laid in the case of the alleged bugging of the Fair Work Commission's Melbourne headquarters (see, Police complaint over alleged FWC bugging, below) . A Vic police spokesperson told Workforce Daily two people had been interviewed over the October 25 incident where a black listening device was ...
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Police complaint over alleged FWC bugging
WFD: Victorian Police confirmed an investigation was underway into the alleged bugging of the Fair Work Commission during an unfair dismissal conciliation conference. Qube Ports made a complaint to police after a black listening device was discovered in a conciliation room on October 25 when Qube was meeting with its lawyers Herbert Smith Freehills...
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Mining construction off cliff - 75,000 jobs to go
WFD: Jobs in resource project construction are set for a huge decline, with economic modelling revealing a decrease of 75,616 jobs between 2014 and 2018. The Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA) released its Resources sector skills needs 2013 report on Monday (December 16), which reveals a big shift in employment from construction an...
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Young blood rises in Freehills
WFD: Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted three young up-and-coming employment lawyers to partner in their workplace relations unit. Sydney lawyers Michael Gonski, 29, Sonia Millen, 34 and Drew Pearson, 31, were made partner last week. Gonski is a general employment lawyer, specialising in senior executive issues, M&A employment issues, and emp...
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Signing off ....
Today's edition is the final Workforce for 2013. The Workforce team wishes you, your colleagues and families a safe and happy festive season. We next publish on January 24, 2014 with Workforce Daily returning on Jan 27.
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Editorial team
Editor: Rajiv Maharaj, (03) 8684 2139, rajiv.maharaj@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: David Marin-Guzman. Journalists: Steve Andrew, Paul Karp. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Product code: 314021718985. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Less change, more grind, for 2014 - though unions better look out
While IR 2013 was driven by electoral heat overlaid across structural changes impacting the economy, 2014 promises to be the start of a drawn-out process of managing those long-term changes. Public servants everywhere are under the pump as governments at all levels have targeted their workforces for cost-savings. The crevice opening up under old-st...
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States swing IR pendulum back
In 2013 conservative state governments have been busy swinging the IR pendulum back in favour of employers while the Abbott government has only taken the first steps to make its mark on industrial relations - introducing registered organisation and the Australian Building and Construction Commission legislation. Major public sector reform in NSW, Q...
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Observations on IR in 2013 and what to look out for in 2014
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Peter Anderson Significant IR Developments for 2013: -IR was one of the few portfolios held by the same Labor Minister (Bill Shorten) from the start of the year to election day. -Eric Abetz is one of the first senators to hold the IR portfolio since when? We can't remember an upper House f...
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In Their Own Words
“Only a Coalition Government can be trusted on workplace relations and to respect the Fair Work institutions.” Then-workplace relations spokesperson now Employment Minister Senator Eric Abetz, July 2 . “To use Mr Gardner's analogy, the dinner party proceeded even though the hosts were allegedly offended that its meat and potatoes ...
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