The Transport Workers Union (TWU) will “vigorously” fight Linfox's appeal of Fair Work Austalia's Linfox v Stutsel decision ( WF18415 ), Wayne Forno told Workforce Daily. As revealed in Workforce yesterday, Linfox has filed appeal proceedings in the Federal Court seeking to quash FWA's full bench Linfox v Stutsel decision ( WF18415 ) , ...
TWU confident Linfox will fail Facebook Fed Ct appeal
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Progressive PSA election win promises ‘big shakeup' of union
At presstime, left-leaning candidate Anne Gardiner has achieved a decisive victory in the election for general secretary of the NSW Public Service Association (PSA), defeating long-standing secretary and Australian Labor Party supporter John Cahill. If Gardiner's Progressive PSA (PPSA) ticket replicates her success, the election is expected to lead...
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FM Lucev orders no show employer to pay worker $330k for s772 breach
In what is understood to be the largest employee payout for an unlawful termination breach of the Fair Work Act's s772 , Federal Magistrate Toni Lucev has awarded a Perth woman more than $330,000 after the employer repeatedly failed to show up in court. FM Lucev has yet to publish his reasons. However, in a summary judgment handed down this week he...
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Federal protection passes for state public servants
The Federal Government has passed amendments to the Fair Work Act to enable state public sector employees in Queensland, NSW, South Australia and Tasmania to retain existing terms, conditions and entitlements where a transfer of business occurs from a state public sector employer to a private sector employer in the Fair Work system. The changes are...
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FW changes get up, but not without Opposition attack on Justice Ross
The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012 passed through the House of Representatives last night. However, its passage was preceded by controversy after Opposition backbencher Jamie Briggs claimed in parliament two new Fair Work Australia vice president roles were being fitted out for former ACTU secretary Jeff Lawrence and Maurice Blackburn IR lawyer Josh...
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Port Kembla readies for strikes
Marine pilots at Port Kembla in NSW are set to strike over pay. The eight pilots have been attempting to negotiate a new agreement with Port Kembla Ports Corporation (PKPC) since February, without success. Appearing before Fair Work Australia on Monday (October 29), the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) on behalf of the pilots successfully ...
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Fremantle EA in wings
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Fremantle Ports are closer to signing a new pay deal providing Port services workers and stevedores with a 12% pay rise over three years and a 39-hour week ( WF18455 ) . MUA WA secretary Chris Cain told Workforce Daily this morning the union was awaiting feedback from Fremantle Ports chief executive officer...
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Stevedoring ‘on the up': labour costs a concern, says ACCC
Stevedoring has lifted its game since the late ‘90s, but rising labour costs “remain a concern”, Australia's competition watchdog has warned. In its 14th annual review of the industry, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says ‘post-Patrick dispute' reforms are working. Both the equipment and the workfor...
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Editorial team
Editor: Rajiv Maharaj, (03) 8684 2139, rajiv.maharaj@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: David Marin-Guzman. Journalist: Steve Andrew. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab.
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VP Watson to talk consensus & productivity at WFC 2012
Fair Work Australia Vice President Graeme Watson will speak at 11th annual Workforce Conference in Melbourne on November 16. His presentation is titled: “Building Consensus Around the Goals of Co-operation, Fairness and Productivity” . Other speakers and topics include: Qantas IR manager Peter Smith ; FSU's Leon Carter to run the rule t...
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No excuse not to consider interstate redeployment in 21st century
WFD: Fair Work Australia has found a retrenched construction worker was unfairly dismissed because his large national employer failed to consider redeployment opportunities interstate. In his decision proposing reinstatement if a position was soon available, Commissioner John Lewin said in the 21 st century interstate redeployment was "notorious" a...
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Federal protection passes for state public servants
WFD: The Federal Govt has passed amendments to the Fair Work Act to enable state public sector employees in Queensland, NSW, South Australia and Tasmania to retain existing terms, conditions and entitlements where a transfer of business occurs from a state public sector employer to a private sector employer in the Fair Work system. The changes are ...
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Court allows FWO Coles case after considering 'broad' scope of Act
WFD: Coles has failed to persuade the Federal Court to throw out a Fair Work Ombudsman's case that it was "knowingly" involved in subcontractor underpayments of shopping trolley collectors. However, it succeeded in narrowing the scope of the allegations. Coles had sought the Court to summarily dismiss the FWO case (WF18112) after arguing the Ombuds...
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FW changes get up, but not without Opposition attack on Justice Ross
WFD: The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012 passed through the House of Representatives on Wednesday night (October 31). However, its passage was preceded by controversy after Opposition backbencher Jamie Briggs claimed in parliament two new Fair Work Australia vice president roles were being fitted out for former ACTU secretary Jeff Lawrence and Mauric...
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FW Bill tweaks around the edges, but new VP jobs raise eyebrows
WFD: Workplace relations minister Bill Shorten this week introduced legislation into Parliament to make some of the changes to the Fair Work Act as recommended by the FW Act Review panel ( WF18435 ) . Shorten signposted the non-controversial changes well in advance of tabling the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012 on Tuesday (October 30), with no conces...
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FM Lucev orders no show employer to pay worker $330k for s772 breach
WFD: In what is understood to be the largest employee payout for an unlawful termination breach of the Fair Work Act's s772 , Federal Magistrate Toni Lucev has awarded a Perth woman more than $330,000 after the employer repeatedly failed to show up in court. FM Lucev has yet to publish his reasons. However, in a summary judgment handed down this we...
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Port Kembla readies for strikes
WFD: Marine pilots at Port Kembla in NSW are set to strike over pay. The eight pilots have been attempting to negotiate a new agreement with Port Kembla Ports Corporation (PKPC) since February, without success. (Cont) Marine pilots want 3.5% pay hike (Cont) Appearing before Fair Work Australia on Monday (October 29), the Australian Maritime Officer...
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Linfox crib rates based on incorrect award interpretation
WFD: The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has succeeded in overturning a Fair Work Australia decision that ruled crib breaks taken during overtime should be paid at ordinary hours. The full bench decision means Linfox Australia Pty Ltd could be responsible for more than 12 months of underpayments after it unilaterally cut the break rates when introduc...
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FWA rejects call for broad modern award review scope for apprentices
WFD: In a significant jurisdictional decision, a Fair Work Australia full bench has rejected the Federal Government's push for a general review of apprentice training arrangements in all modern awards. The bench - Senior Deputy President Justice Alan Boulton, SDP Anne Harrison and Commissioner Julius Roe - ruled it would only review training arrang...
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Stevedoring 'on the up': labour costs a concern, says ACCC
WFD: Stevedoring has lifted its game since the late '90s but rising labour costs “remain a concern”, Australia's competition watchdog has warned. In its 14th annual review of the industry, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says “post-Patrick dispute” reforms are working. Both the equipment and the wor...
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