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

Another setback for Fed Govt bargaining policy

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WFD: 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...

Thorough company investigation defeats bullying claim

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WFD: 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 E...

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

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WFD: 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 saidR...

Worker pays $210k after theft of intellectual property

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WFD: 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 develo...

‘Intimidating' employee unfairly dismissed after inadequate probe

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WFD: 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 & A...

Bench oks axing of hundreds of jobs in regional NSW

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WFD: 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 e...

Govt kicks first of its IR goals with RO Bill success

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WFD: 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 2...

MUA v Patrick war ends following ‘watershed' agreement

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WFD: 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 employ...

Competent and skilful worker fairly fired for bad social media attitude

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WFD: 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 wascompetent, conscientious and possessed the relevant skills and experience. Vice President Adam Hatcher dismissed Australian Red Cross media and communications adviser Bruce Wardley's unfair dismiss...

Jobs outlook stronger in non-mining states: RBA

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WFD: 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 Ec...

Cash intervenes in Metcher affair to seek full bench examination

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WFD: 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 co...

Fair Work Commission finds liar and thief unfairly dismissed

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WFD: 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 un...

Bullying claim outside jurisdiction, FWC finds

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WFD: 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”, Rowin...

Editorial Team

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

Fair Work Building Commission inspector lost job for ‘past sins'

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The Federal Circuit Court has dismissed a Fair Work Building Commission (FWBC) inspector's claims he was unfairly dismissed, finding he had been “blatantly dishonest” about his past misconduct as a police officer. Judge Salvatore Vasta found FWBC probationary employee Brendon Ritson lied when he filled out a nomination form to be an ins...

FWC to hear Metcher full bench application next week

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Fair Work Commission (FWC) President Justice Iain Ross will consider a Federal Government application on Monday (November 28) for a full bench hearing into long-serving union secretary Jim Metcher's fitness to hold a right-of-entry (RoE) permit. This follows revelations of his past domestic assault charges ( WF 24/11/2016 ). An FWC spokesperson tol...

Political staffers EA poll closes

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The United Services Union (USU) is confident that federal parliamentary staffers will vote down the Coalition's enterprise agreement (EA) offer. The staffers EA ballot closed at 2pm today (Nov 25). USU organiser Rudi Oppitz told Workforce he was confident the EA will be rejected as “there is a high level of discontent amongst the staffersR...

Shipbuilders not public servants

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The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) has criticised the Federal Government for imposing its Australian Public Service (APS) bargaining policy on ASC workers who will begin industrial action after enterprise agreement (EA) talks with the shipbuilder stalled. AMWU acting South Australian secretary Colin Fenney told Workforce he was myst...

FWC tells SDA its proposed rules discriminate and oppress

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The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) Qld branch has withdrawn proposed amendments to its union rules after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) expressed concern the changes would discriminate against internal political opinion. SDA applied to change sub rule 15(p) to “a person shall not be eligible to be a candidate for (u...
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