The Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) is seeking authorisation for industrial action against Pacific National Queensland Coal (PNQC) which it claims is bargaining to keep Work Choices era conditions under a one-sided agreement. The RTBU's dispute with PNQC comes at the same time as bargaining is getting ugly at Aurizon down in the Hunter ( WF19042 ). ...
PABO to fight Work Choices era conditions at Pacific National
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Ex-Liberal leader new small business boss
Former Liberal ACT Chief Minister Kate Carnell has been appointed head of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, replacing retired chief executive Peter Anderson. Carnell will take up the Canberra-based appointment in May. ACCI chairman Peter Hood said it appointed her following a comprehensive recruitment process conducted by the ACCI bo...
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TWU refuses to rule out industrial action over Qantas job cuts
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has refused to rule out industrial action in response to Qantas plans to cut 5,000 full-time jobs, and freeze wages until the company returns to profit. Qantas chief executive officer Alan Joyceannounced the cuts this morning as part of a three-year, $2 billion cost-cutting plan for the airline. It follows a $235m ...
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FWO keeps workers on hold: estimates
Small businesses' calls to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) hotline are answered 13 minutes faster than calls of workers and other employers, the FWO has revealed to Senate Estimates. FWO Natalie James told the estimates hearing that since launching on December 6, the small business hotline has received 33,000 calls - roughly a third of all calls to t...
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HSU costs to Fair Work reach $2m plus
The total cost of court action and investigations into the Health Services Union (HSU) branches is over $2.5m, Fair Work Commission (FWC) general manager Bernadette O'Neill has told Senate Estimates. O'Neil said the “unprecedented” investigation into HSU branches was the cmn's first in more than a decade. The $2.5m price tag included $1...
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Fed Court refuses $230k redundancy claim
The Full Federal Court has rejected the appeal of an employee of a company in liquidation seeking to recover a $230k redundancy claim. Stephen Kilcran was an employee of Allco Finance Group (AFG) seconded to Allco SIF (SIF) when he was made redundant on June 27, 2008. Under the redundancy, Kilcran was promised $230,000 in entitlements - which inclu...
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No surprises in first tranche of Fair Work amendments
The Coalition Government has unveiled few surprises in its proposed workplace relations changes, with amendments sticking closely to recommendations of the Fair Work Act (FW Act) Review Panel and the Coalition's election policy. The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 tabled in parliament this morning includes a three-month time limit on greenfields agre...
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No surprises in first tranche of Fair Work amendments
The Coalition Government has unveiled few surprises in its proposed workplace relations changes, with amendments sticking closely to recommendations of the Fair Work Act (FW Act) Review Panel and the Coalition's election policy. The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 tabled in parliament this morning includes a three-month time limit on greenfields agre...
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Fair Work spends $2m plus on HSU
WFD: The total cost of court action and investigations into the Health Services Union (HSU) branches is over $2.5m, Fair Work Commission (FWC) general manager Bernadette O'Neill has told Senate Estimates. O'Neill said the “unprecedented” investigation into HSU branches was the cmn's first in more than a decade. The $2.5m price tag inclu...
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Fed Court refuses $230k redundancy claim
WFD: The Full Federal Court has rejected the appeal of an employee of a company in liquidation seeking to recover a $230k redundancy claim. Stephen Kilcran was an employee of Allco Finance Group (AFG) seconded to Allco SIF (SIF) when he was made redundant on June 27, 2008. Under the redundancy, Kilcran was promised $230,000 in entitlements - which ...
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TMH given $50k ‘wake-up call' for AWA breaches
Toyota Material Handling (TMH) has been fined almost $50,000 for applying "undue pressure" on workers to use Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) (WF18955) . TMH was found guilty of making a statement in 2006 to the Office of the Employment Advocate “it ought reasonably to have known was false or misleading”. It failed to provide info...
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FWO keeps workers on hold
WFD: Small businesses' calls to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) hotline are answered 13 minutes faster than calls of workers and other employers, the FWO has revealed to Senate Estimates. FWO Natalie James told the estimates hearing that since launching on December 6, the small business hotline has received 33,000 calls - roughly a third of all calls...
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SDP impartiality questioned due to associate involvement in case
WFD: A Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench has quashed a senior deputy president's (SDP) decision after it was revealed on appeal that his associate had engaged in private communications about the case before the hearing. The full bench held such communications meant the SDP could have been unfairly influenced by them, even though the communicati...
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Govt denies claims over ‘aggressive' APS bargaining policy
WFD: The Federal Government has rejected union claims about its new public sector bargaining policy, including allegations it would only approve wage increases in exchange for cuts to conditions, as “unhelpful and inaccurate”. The Community Public Sector Union (CPSU) last week said multiple public sector sources had revealed to it detai...
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FWC launches major research study
WFD: The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has launched one of the most significant studies of businesses and their workplace relations in 20 years, with the data to inform minimum wage decisions and equal pay cases. FWC said the Australian Workplace Relations Study (AWRS) will uncover “up-to-date information for stakeholders, policy-makers and rese...
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FWC seeks penalties against muso union for ‘flagrant' breaches
WFD: The Fair Work Commission general manager is preparing to take court action against the Musicians' Union of Australia after its investigation uncovered more than a 170 breaches of its financial reporting obligations. The FWC's four investigations, which began in late 2012, found the union's federal office and its Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, and ...
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Ex-Liberal leader new small business boss
WFD: Ex-Liberal ACT chief minister Kate Carnell has been appointed head of the Australian Chamber and Commerce and Industry, replacing retired chief executive Peter Anderson. Carnell will take up the Canberra-based role in May. ACCI chairman Peter Hood said it appointed her following a comprehensive recruitment process conducted by the ACCI board. ...
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Union loses ‘tactical advantage' in order to produce wage claim
WFD: The Fair Work Commission has ruled good faith bargaining requires specific proposals from parties in a decision ordering the United Firefighters Union Victoria (UFU) to produce a detailed and comprehensive log of claims including wage increases. Deputy President Greg Smith made the bargaining order after finding the UFU's reluctance to present...
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Building code on its way; Abetz calls on police and courts to act
The federal Coalition has confirmed it will soon release a new and stricter national building code for government projects in time for the next enterprise bargaining round in Victoria. Employment minister Senator Eric Abetz flagged the move in a speech today (February 28) to the Master Builders Association of Victoria. Abetz's speech dealt veiled c...
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