Businesses with fewer than five workers should have simplified rules in modern awards including cuts to overtime rates, the NSW Business Chamber has proposed to the Fair Work Commission. Chamber chief executive Stephen Cartwright said its proposal to the four-yearly modern award review was “about simplifying the more complicated and onerous a...
'Micro businesses' deserve own award rules: NSW Biz Chamber
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Dismissal of swearing delegate was harsh: FWC
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has held the dismissal of a meatworker was harsh because of his long service and status as a union delegate, despite finding his abusive swearing was a valid reason for dismissal. The decision highlighted that swearing is unacceptable where it is aggressive conduct directed at others rather than “general swearin...
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Security officers fail to win low-paid bargaining authorisation
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has knocked back ACT security officers' bid for a low paid bargaining authorisation, saying it would be “premature” since the union had not yet made enough attempts to engage in collective bargaining. United Voice had sought a low paid authorisation order to compel ACT security providers Secom, SNP, MSS an...
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Editor: David Marin-Guzman, (02) 8587 7682, david.marin-guzman@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: Paul Karp. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Everything up for grabs in annual leave review
Employers and unions have failed to reach agreement on any annual leave issues ahead of the four-yearly modern award review, forcing the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to expand its hearing dates. In a statement issued today, a FWC full bench - President Justice Iain Ross, Senior Deputy President Anne Harrison and Commissioner Peter Hampton - said the ...
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Victorian construction code now targets secondary boycotts
The Victorian Government has reintroduced its construction code and added new requirements for contractors to report requests or demands by unions in relation to secondary boycotts. In August, the High Court refused a Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) appeal seeking to argue the Vic building code induced adverse action on the basis ...
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End of an era for Workplace Research Centre
The Workplace Research Centre (WRC) based in the University of Sydney Business School has announced it will close at the end of 2014 after 25 years producing applied industrial relations research. WRC director Professor John Buchanan told Workforce Daily the closure was due to a dramatic decrease in agencies commissioning workplace research. He att...
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Royal Cmn excuses George Alex after mental health raised
Underworld figure George Alex's evidence to the Trade Union Royal Commission about his alleged links with the NSW construction union has been postponed for three weeks after his lawyer raised concerns about his mental health. Alex was arrested on September 4 and charged in relation to making death threats. Alex was released on bail on the condition...
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$1.6m payout for MD fired despite remedying his breach
The WA Supreme Court has awarded a $1.6m payout to the managing director of an oil and gas exploration company that fired him despite his apologising for pressuring a subordinate to undermine a board decision. John Heugh was MD and founder of Central Petroleum Ltd. His duties included investigating and negotiating farmout agreements - the assignmen...
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Editorial Team
Editor: David Marin-Guzman, (02) 8587 7682, david.marin-guzman@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: Paul Karp. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Fair Work Cmr offers to recuse himself over AMMA memo
A Fair Work Commissioner has offered to recuse himself from a dispute involving the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) because of the employer group's public criticism of him and other Labor Government appointees to the cmn. However, AMMA, representing Farstad Shipping, declined to take up Commissioner Leigh Johns's offer, saying its cl...
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Two month consultation required for redundancy of laundering expert
WFD: A retrenched bank manager has been awarded ten weeks' salary after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) found the bank failed in its obligations to consult all employees affected by a restructure so they could propose alternative solutions. The FWC also found the bank's early identification of the manager for redundancy had “prejudiced the who...
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$1.6m payout for MD fired despite remedying his breach
WFD: The WA Supreme Court has awarded a $1.6m payout to the managing director of an oil and gas exploration company that fired him despite his apologising for pressuring a subordinate to undermine a board decision. John Heugh was MD and founder of Central Petroleum Ltd. His duties included investigating and negotiating farmout agreements - the assi...
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Sacking of swearing delegate harsh
WFD: The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has held the dismissal of a meatworker was harsh because of his long service and status as a union delegate, despite finding his abusive swearing was a valid reason for dismissal. The decision highlighted that swearing is unacceptable where it is aggressive conduct rather than “general swearing” in th...
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Security officers fail to win low-paid bargaining authorisation
WFD: The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has knocked back ACT security officers' bid for a low paid bargaining authorisation, saying it would be “premature” since the union had not yet made enough effort to engage in enterprise bargaining. United Voice had sought a low paid authorisation order to compel ACT security providers Secom, SNP, MSS...
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CMC completed investigation over Driscoll fraud
WFD: The Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) has revealed it has finalised its investigation into claims disgraced ex-state MP Scott Driscoll unlawfully used his electoral office to run his former employer organisation. The CMC annual report tabled in state parliament this week said it completed its investigation in January 2014 and a ...
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Royal Cmn excuses George Alex after mental health raised
WFD: Underworld figure George Alex's evidence to the Trade Union Royal Commission about his alleged links with the NSW construction union has been postponed for three weeks after his lawyer raised concerns about his mental health. Alex was arrested on September 4 and charged in relation to making death threats. Alex was released on bail on the cond...
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Employers paid MUA WA for industrial peace, Royal Cmn hears
WFD: Companies agreed to make payments of up to $1m into a Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) related training fund to buy industrial peace, the Trade Union Royal Commission heard. On September 29 counsel assisting Jeremy Stoljar SC began the first hearing into the MUA with a statement outlining the union had procured training payments from four pro...
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Victorian construction code now targets secondary boycotts
WFD: The Victorian Government has reintroduced its construction code and added new requirements for contractors to report requests or demands by unions in relation to secondary boycotts. In August, the High Court refused a Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) appeal seeking to argue the Vic building code induced adverse action on the b...
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Chris Cain shrugs off quid pro quo claims
WFD: Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) WA secretary Chris Cain has denied the union promised to calm industrial unrest in return for company contributions of up to $1m for training and annual sponsorships of its delegates conference. On September 29 the Trade Union Royal Commission heard companies including oil and gas contractor Saipem and Sapurak...
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