The Reserve Bank of Australia says slow wage growth is increasing Australia's international competitiveness and wage increases have matched productivity increases in recent years. RBA assistant governor (economic) Christopher Kent addressed an event this week on labour market developments in Australia. Kent explained recent slow wage growth was a s...
RBA praises ‘flexible labour market'
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Royal Cmn looks at Jackson claims
WFD: The Royal Commission into trade union corruption will examine allegations former Health Services Union (HSU) leader and whistleblower Kathy Jackson controlled a secret and unauthorised slush fund and used $1m in union money to pay off her personal credit cards. In his opening address at the start of the Royal Cmn's HSU hearings on June 16, sen...
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No opposition to AWPA abolition
WFD: The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has unanimously recommended a Federal Government Bill to abolish the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA) be passed. The committee released its report yesterday (June 16). It noted abolishing AWPA was part of the Abbott govt's commitment to smaller govt to “drive accountability an...
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Diary
Advanced Employment Law Conference : July 16, Sydney College of Law. More info here . Workplace Research Centre Labour Law Conference: August 25, More info here . Regulation and Control of Labour Organisations lecture series: August 23, 30, September 6, 13, UNSW Faculty of Law.
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Union to look at new penalty rates objective in appeal
United Voice will argue a Fair Work Commission full bench had no jurisdiction to cut Sunday penalty rates for casual restaurant workers because the original decision did not contain any legal error ( WF 19145 ) . As revealed by Workforce on Tuesday (June 17), UV is seeking judicial review of the full bench decision, which unions fear will be used a...
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Royal Cmn targets TWU super fund and ‘conflicts of interest'
The Royal Commission into trade union corruption has expanded its inquiry into union superannuation funds and remuneration arrangements as it accused the Transport Workers Union (TWU) of robbing Toll Holdings Pty Ltd workers of their right to choose their own super fund. Delivering his opening statement for the TWU inquiry in Perth today, senior co...
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No discrimination in redundancy while on maternity leave
The Federal Court has rejected a manager's claim that she was unlawfully discriminated against when her employer made her position redundant while she was on maternity leave. Justice Richard White said while Service to Youth Council (SYC) marketing manager Sarah Poppy's absence on maternity leave had led the not-for-profit to realise it could satis...
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FWC cautious over finding discretionary bonus is bullying
In a win for employers, the Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's bid to have a range of management actions related to his performance and skill level labeled as bullying. Commissioner Danny Cloghan also warned employees that, just because they claim management action is bullying, that does not entitle them to behave in any way they see f...
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Penalty privilege defence does not help CFMEU
The Federal Court has rejected the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU)'s argument it could not plead over alleged right of entry breaches by two of its officials because the two had claimed a form of the common law right against self-incrimination. The Fair Work Building and Construction Commission has accused the CFMEU and two of its...
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CEPU demands consultation over Aust Post corporate plan
The Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) communications division's national branch has filed a dispute in the Fair Work Commission against Australia Post, alleging it has breached its consultation obligations by not providing detail over proposed workplace changes. The CEPU said it had held two meetings with Post but claimed Post had ref...
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Judge knocks back retailer bid to delay junior rates decision
Retailers have failed to stay a Fair Work Commission (FWC) order that 20-year-old employees be paid adult rates after a Federal Court found the increase would have little impact on employers. Justice Berna Collier said the wage increase would be of “some importance” to low-paid retail workers but would represent only 0.0065% of the annu...
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‘Artificial' distinctions shouldn't cruel adverse action: CFMEU
The Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) has argued BHP Coal's purported reason for sacking a member protesting with a “scab sign” was “artificial and impermissible”, allowing it to escape liability for adverse action. The comments were part of the union's submissions in its High Court appeal of the Full Federal...
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Super board fee brawl tests power of CEPU national branch
An attempt by Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) communications divisional president Len Cooper to recover board fees from NSW postal and communications divisional secretary Jim Metcher is set to test the independence of the amalgamated unions' separate divisions. Metcher was the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) nominated memb...
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ACTU boycotts Royal Cmn union policy review
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has refused to take part in the Royal Commission's policy review of union governance, accusing the cmn of coming to a “predetermined view” on the issues. The review is happening alongside the cmn's investigation of specific union governance and corruption issues. In a June 23 letter , ACTU a...
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Jackson accepts slush fund ‘fell short' of public expectations
WFD: Ex-Health Services Union (HSU) leader Kathy Jackson has accepted her informal use of an unaudited “offline” $250,000 discretionary fund “fell short” of public expectations of proper practice, but has denied it was illegal. Jackson gave evidence on Thursday (June 19) that her HSU No 3 branch committee of management (BCOM...
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