The Federal Senate will tomorrow vote on a Labor Party and Greens proposed inquiry into incidences of corporate Fair Work Act avoidance. At press time Senate Education and Employment References Committee chair Senator Gavin Marshall told Workforce Daily he was seeking support from Senator Nick Xenophon and his colleagues for the inquiry ( WF 9/9/20...
Fair Work Act senate inquiry into corporate avoidance goes to vote
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‘All' CUB bosses who sacked workers ‘moved on': Leaked memo
The Electrical Trades Union Vic (ETU) has welcomed news the Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) managers involved in sacking the 55 maintenance workers will be “moving on”. The ETU said an internal “ leaked memo ” showed“all” those responsible for the CUB sackings “will be leaving the company”. The ETU...
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NSW industrial court almost dead, buried & cremated
Legislation to abolish the NSW Industrial Court has passed the state's Upper House last night, handing the Supreme Court the jurisdiction to hear industrial matters ( WF 7/09/2016 ) . Shadow industrial relations minister Adam Searle told Workforce Daily the Bill, which is in the Lower House, was the “latest step in the Liberal-National govern...
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Full bench paves way for CFMEU to appeal mining EA decision
A Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench has granted the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) permission to appeal a decision approving a mining enterprise agreement (EA) after the union argued the employer breached workplace laws for failing to provide employees with key work health and safety (WHS) material ahead of voting. The CFMEU ...
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Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 9286 1411. Chief Journalist: Gerard May. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Fair Work Act inquiry into corporate evasion gets Senate go ahead
The Federal Senate today voted to establish an inquiry into corporate evasion of the Fair Work Act. The Labor Party said the inquiry will provide for an “in-depth” investigation into employer use of labour hire, deceptive bargaining and contracting to lower pay and conditions. Yesterday Workforce Daily released draft terms of reference ...
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No reinstatement, as case now operating in sci-fi parallel universe
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has turned to science fiction to explain why a “valuable” and “significant” employee made redundant during bargaining should not be reinstated even if his employer had breached good faith bargaining. The Australian Workers Union (AWU) argued motor vehicle parts manufacturer Mett Pty Ltd engaged...
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Court says labour hire company got raw deal but fines it $105,000
A court has fined a labour hire company and its director $105,000 for underpaying workers, but said its contract with host employers suggested “negligent legal advice and some form of collusion by the companies”. The Federal Circuit Court's Judge Justin Smith fined Global Express Consultancy Pty Ltd $87,783 and its director and sole sha...
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Editorial Team
Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 9286 1411 Chief Journalist: Gerard May Journalist: Bernadette McBride Managing Editor: Peter Schwab Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Senate to examine protracted public sector bargaining
A Senate committee will inquire into the Coalition's public sector bargaining framework after Labor, the Greens and independent senator Jacqui Lambie won support from the Nick Xenophon Team for a joint motion put to the Senate today. The motion refers the “impact of the Government's Workplace Bargaining Policy and approach to Commonwealth pub...
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ACCI cautions against medium-term targets in annual wage review
United Voice's (UV) proposal for a medium-term wage target for the national minimum wage (NMW) would apply the annual wage review process “improperly” as a “tool for wage distribution” instead as of maintaining a safety net, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has argued ( WF 23/9/2016 ). ACCI's submission...
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CFA and volunteer dispute moves to mediation - possibly the FWC
WFD: Following the passing of the Fair Work Act volunteers amending legislation in the federal Senate last night, Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) agreed in the Victorian Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 11) to move their dispute to mediation. However, Justice Michael McDonald told the parties the November 2...
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Fair Work Act senate inquiry into corporate avoidance goes to vote
WFD: The Federal Senate will on Thursday (October 13) vote on a Labor Party and Greens proposed inquiry into incidences of corporate Fair Work Act avoidance. At press time Senate Education and Employment References Committee chair Senator Gavin Marshall told Workforce Daily he was seeking support from Senator Nick Xenophon and his colleagues for th...
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Govt bullied workers over strikes that cost more than $2m: Union
WFD: The Australian Services Union Vic Tas branch (ASU) is seeking legal advice over claims parking officers (POs) have been “bullied”, “intimidated” and “threatened” by City of Melbourne senior management after grand final weekend protected strike action. However, that is not stopping the council from putting it...
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FWO to test case ‘piece rates' in Federal Court after $650k breach
WFD: The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is taking “unprecedented legal action” after finding hundreds of workers on a Queensland mushroom farm were allegedly underpaid almost $650k. The FWO alleged it provided labour hire company HRS Country Pty Ltd's owner operator Tao Hu and Marlan Mushrooms Qld Pty Ltd owner Troy Marlan advice about minim...
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‘All' CUB bosses who sacked workers ‘moved on': Leaked memo
WFD: The Electrical Trades Union Vic (ETU) has welcomed news the Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) managers involved in sacking the 55 maintenance workers will be “moving on”. The ETU said an internal “ leaked memo ” showed“all” those responsible for the CUB sackings “will be leaving the company”. Th...
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NSW industrial court almost dead, buried & cremated
WFD: Legislation to abolish the NSW Industrial Court has passed the state's Upper House late on Tuesday night (October 11), handing the Supreme Court the jurisdiction to hear industrial matters ( WF 7/09/2016 ) . Shadow industrial relations minister Adam Searle told Workforce Daily the Bill, which is in the Lower House, was the “latest step i...
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Full bench paves way for CFMEU to appeal mining EA decision
WFD: A Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench has granted the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) permission to appeal a decision approving a mining enterprise agreement (EA) after the union argued the employer breached workplace laws for failing to provide employees with key work health and safety (WHS) material ahead of voting. The C...
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Fair Work Act inquiry into corporate evasion gets Senate go ahead
WFD: TheFederal Senate on Thursday (October 13) voted to establish an inquiry into corporate evasion of the Fair Work Act. The Labor Party said the inquiry will provide for an “in-depth” investigation into employer use of labour hire, deceptive bargaining and contracting to lower pay and conditions. Yesterday Workforce Daily released dr...
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Senate to examine protracted public sector bargaining
WFD: A Senate committee will inquire into the Coalition's public sector bargaining framework after Labor, the Greens and independent senator Jacqui Lambie won support from the Nick Xenophon Team for a joint motion put to the Senate today. The motion refers the “impact of the Government's Workplace Bargaining Policy and approach to Commonwealt...
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