Fair Work Building Construction (FWBC) has reduced the incidents of staff witnessing or being subjected to bullying and harassment from 23% of staff in 2012-13 to 12% in 2013-14 and 9% in 2015-16. This was well below the Australian Public Service (APS) average of 16%. “The agency provides appropriate training and guidance to ensure we don't r...
FWBC bullying and harassment declines
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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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Report challenges FWO stance on curbing visa worker exploitation
An analysis of temporary worker exploitation in Australia has contradicted the rationale of a Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) vow to work closely with the immigration department to crack down on exploitative employer behaviour. The Lowy Institute report Economic migration and Australia in the 21 st century released on October 21 urged the Department of I...
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NUW strike over 15% wage cut - Caltex says pay unsustainable
The National Union of Workers (NUW) says 50 of its members have started indefinite strike action at the only lubricant manufacturing plant in Australia after their employer attempted to cut wages by 15%. The union says its members who work at Caltex's lubricant and motor oils manufacturing plant in Brisbane outer suburb Lytton, Qld, have been pursu...
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Govt tight-lipped on Lawler payout
The Federal Government has insisted in a Senate Estimates hearing a pay-out agreement was not secured with ex-Fair Work Commission (FWC) vice president Michael Lawler following his resignation earlier this year. Employment minister Senator Michaelia Cash told the Education and Employment Legislation Committee on October 19 “contrary to sugges...
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CFA EA goes to ‘milestone' vote while volunteers plan FWC action
The Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria(VFBV) has dropped its Victorian Supreme Court action against the Country Fire Authority (CFA) today allowing the enterprise agreement (EA) to go to employee vote. Outside the court today, CFA chief executive Francis Diver said Justice Michael McDonald lifted the June 10 EA vote injunction, meaning the CFA and Un...
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Aldi employee's pre-job onboarding tasks do not constitute work
The Fair Work Commission has tossed out a warehouse operator's bid to launch unfair dismissal proceedings against Aldi in a dispute that focused on whether onboarding activities constituted work or preparation for a new job. Brittany Hawkins claimed her job began either when she signed her employment contract on December 14, 2015 or when she comple...
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Medium-term wage target inflexible, inconsistent and impractical: Govt
United Voice's (UV) proposal for a medium-term wage target for the national minimum wage (NMW) was inconsistent with the annual review process, would fail to curb uncertainty and be inflexible in responding to economic swings, the Federal Government has argued. The Govt's October 10 response to the Fair Work Commission's annual wage review 2016-17 ...
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Scrap annualised salary clauses: ASU
The Australian Services Union (ASU) has applied to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for safeguards to be included in three awards to replace annualised salary clauses it claims disadvantage many office workers as employers could impose work arrangements on them. The ASU accused employer groups of lobbying for an expansion of annualised salary clauses...
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Editorial Team
Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 9286 1411. Chief Journalist: Gerard May. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Aldi employee's pre-job onboarding tasks do not constitute work
The Fair Work Commission has tossed out a warehouse operator's bid to launch unfair dismissal proceedings against Aldi in a dispute that focused on whether onboarding activities constituted work or preparation for a new job. Brittany Hawkins claimed her job began either when she signed her employment contract on December 14, 2015 or when she comple...
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‘Persecuted' worker who intimidated witness ordered to pay legal costs
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ordered a nurse - who believed her employer was trying to ruin her life - to pay legal costs following her unsuccessful unfair dismissal claim after she intimidated a witness. Commissioner Chris Plattordered Robin Hansen to pay Calvary Health Care Adelaide Limited costs because of her repeated breaching of an orde...
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Swearing worker fairly dismissed despite workplace full of ‘F' bombs
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found a worker was validly summarily dismissed for swearing at a colleague - despite the “f-word” being tolerated in the workplace - and he hadn't been warned his employment was at risk. Commissioner John Ryan dismissed Masterglass & Aluminium Pty Ltd sales/estimator Michael Guenther's unfair dismi...
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Union industrial representation extends to non-members: Fed Court
A Full Federal Court has found a pilot union could lawfully represent non-members in a decision that tested the scope of a union's industrial coverage and whether its representational reach extended to non-members who were eligible for membership. The Full Court - Justices Tony North, Christopher Jessup and Richard White - set aside an appeal comme...
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Editorial Team
Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 9286 1411 Chief Journalist: Gerard May Managing Editor: Peter Schwab Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Employer groups urge Fed Govt to widen IR reform
Employer groups have urged the Federal Government to broaden its industrial relations reform agenda to include changes to bargaining and enterprise agreement approval processes and an overhaul of the Fair Work Commission (FWC). The Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) unveiled a detailed catalogue of proposed IR changes and called for a r...
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Texts saying workers had to join union cost small contractor $20,000
Texts advising workers that they had to have a union ticket before they could start work on two Victorian construction sites have cost a small painting and decorating company and its director a total of $20,000. Justice Richard Tracey accepted penalties jointly put to the court by Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC) and Arteam Pty Ltd and it...
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Caltex worker strike action intensifies over proposed pay cut
Workers at Australia's only lubricant plant have vowed to continue strike action in response to a company proposal to slash their wages by 15% a year, as the National Union of Workers (NUW) encouraged a general boycott of Caltex products ( WF 4/10/2016 ). An NUW spokesperson told Workforce Daily the protected action started on Monday (October 24) a...
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Vulnerable worker taskforce sets priorities
The Migrant Workers' Taskforce the Coalition Government established earlier this month has agreed on its priorities at its inaugural meeting today, according to employment minister Senator Michaelia Cash. The Minister said the taskforce's focus would be better communication with visa holders; stronger enforcement; preventing and redressing exploita...
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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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