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War on retail floor: SDA calls new challenger a ‘union buster'

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A new union aims to compete against the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) for a slice of its traditional membership base. Inaugural Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) secretary Josh Cullinan told Workforce Daily the union, which launched today, will “better respond and represent worker interests” than SD...

FWC member erred in failing to hear application to disqualify himself

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A Fair Work Commission (FWC) member's “arguable” failure to hear a costs application and another seeking he disqualify himself from an unfair dismissal matter were grounds for appealable error, a FWC full bench has found. The bench - Senior Deputy President Lea Drake, Deputy President Ingrid Asbury and Commissioner Tony Saunders - held ...

Another setback for Fed Govt bargaining policy

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The Federal Government's public sector bargaining policy has been dealt another blow after the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) for the fourth time knocked back a proposed enterprise agreement (EA). The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) said 54% of the 87% of the 4,652 staff who voted rejected the EA, which offered a 6% p...

APS re-examines its social media policy, seeks employee input

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The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) is inviting feedback from its employees on whether its social media policy strikes the right balance. Commissioner John Lloyd in a video to staff says the “spread of social media and the ease of its use reinforces the need for clear guidance about what can be said and what can't be said”. ...

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Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 9286 1411 Chief Journalist: Gerard May Journalist: Bernadette McBride Managing Editor: Peter Schwab Twitter: @WorkforceTR

AWU secretary steps down

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Scott McDine has today announced he will step down as general secretary of the Australian Workers' Union after nearly two-and-a-half years in the top job. McDine said the decision to not recontest his position was made with a “heavy heart” and comes as nominations open for elections to be held next February. McDine named as achievements...

Govt kicks first of its IR goals

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The passage last night of the one of the Federal Government's key industrial relations Bills has heightened employer optimism about the much-awaited legislation to revive the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) before the senate. The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Bill 2014 passed the senate 33 to 30 votes just after 2am af...

Thorough company investigation defeats bullying claim

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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has dismissed a worker's stop bullying order application after finding “sharply contrasting evidence” from the alleged victim and those she accused of bullying her. Commissioner David Gregory also found E & S Trading Co Pty Ltd had conducted a thorough investigation into sales consultant Rebecka Edward...

Worker pays $210k after theft of intellectual property

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The Federal Court has ordered an employee to pay almost $200k costs and just under $10k damages after he stole his employer's intellectual property and jumped ship to a rival where he started using even while still under contract to his old employer. In August 2015 Liam Johnstone joined SAI Global Property Division Pty Ltd as a business development...

‘Intimidating' employee unfairly dismissed after inadequate probe

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A company shareholder and director who threatened to “take down” co-workers and “ruin this business” was unfairly sacked because he was not given an opportunity to respond to misconduct allegations during a company investigation. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) found Paul Conicella's dismissal from Phillip W Hill & Associ...

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Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 9286 1411 Chief Journalist: Gerard Managing Editor: Peter Schwab Twitter: @WorkforceTR

Bench oks axing of hundreds of jobs in regional NSW

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Unions have slammed a Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench decision that they say paves the way for publicly-owned electricity distributor Essential Energy to slash hundreds of jobs in regional New South Wales. The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) and United Services Union (USU) urged the NSW Government to intervene after the bench granted the electr...

MUA v Patrick war ends following ‘watershed' agreement

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The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Patrick Stevedores have heralded the end to their two-year enterprise agreement (EA) stoush today after workers voted it up. MUA said 95% of Fremantle, Sydney Port Botany, Melbourne East Swanson and Brisbane Fisherman Island wharfies voted to support the four-year EA that provided 100% permanent employment....

Competent and skilful worker fairly fired for bad social media attitude

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The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a worker's unfair dismissal application after he failed to win a role in a restructure despite finding he was competent, conscientious and possessed the relevant skills and experience. Vice President Adam Hatcher dismissed Australian Red Cross media and communications adviser Bruce Wardley's unfair dismissal c...

Jobs outlook stronger in non-mining states: RBA

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Employment in Australia's “non-mining states” weathered the resources downturn better than their mining counterparts, whose economies suffered following an exodus of temporary workers, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says. However, RBA assistant governor (economic) Christopher Kent told an audience at the Australian Business Economi...

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Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 9286 1411. Chief Journalist: Gerard May. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR

Bench oks axing of hundreds of jobs in regional NSW

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Unions have slammed a Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench decision that they say paves the way for publicly-owned electricity distributor Essential Energy to slash hundreds of jobs in regional New South Wales. The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) and United Services Union (USU) urged the NSW Government to intervene after the bench granted the electr...

Cash intervenes in Metcher affair to seek full bench examination

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Employment Minister Senator Michaelia Cash has asked the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to hold a full bench hearing into long-serving union secretary Jim Metcher's fitness to hold a right-of-entry (RoE) permit, in the wake of revelations of his past domestic assault charges. Cash wrote to FWC President Justice Iain Ross yesterday asking him to confirm...

Fair Work Commission finds liar and thief unfairly dismissed

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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has awarded a flight attendant more than $33k despite finding he stole company alcohol and lied during its discipline investigation into his conduct. Deputy President Jeff Lawrence found Qantas Airways Limited's dismissal of 28 year-old employee David Dawson was harsh because it failed to take into account his unblemi...

Bullying claim outside jurisdiction, FWC finds

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The Fair Work Commission has found a rowing umpire's stop-bullying application was outside its jurisdiction as the incorporated sporting association she volunteered for was not a constitutionally covered business. Commissioner Peter Hampton held that despite some of its activities bearing the “necessary hallmarks of trading”, Rowing Vic...
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