A Fair Work Commission full bench has dismissed an ACTU-backed Australian Services Union (ASU) appeal to delete the annualised salary clause from the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2010. Significantly, the bench has ruled the Fair Work Act “does not require that the annualised wage arrangements in modern awards provide for the parties' agreeme...
FWC punts ASU bid to delete annual salary clause from Clerks Award
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Employer group says EA condition for aged care deal puts pay at risk
The Federal Government's pledge to fund up to $1.2bn in wage increases for aged care staff has been called a significant precedent for low-paid workers. But employers have criticised the govt's decision to pay the increases through enterprise agreements (EAs) rather than award rates. Minister for Ageing Mark Butler announced the funding this mornin...
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MUA resolves Teekay damages suit
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has agreed not to take illegal industrial action for two years against Teekay Shipping following the union's four-hour strike over alleged sexual harassment last year (WF18285) . The national union and WA assistant secretary Will Tracey late last month committed to comprehensive undertakings up until February 2...
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It's not over ‘till it's over
Merchant seaman Timothy Visscher's long-running $7.4m underpayment claim against Teekay Shipping is set to go before the Full Federal Court next month. Visscher is appealing Justice Ann Katzman's decision in November last year to reject his claim, which is based on archaic penalty provisions in the Navigation Act 1912 ( WF18473 ) . The seaman has b...
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Wage increases continue record fall as EA coverage climbs
Wage increases in enterprise agreements have reached their lowest level in more than 15 years following a recent downturn in labour market conditions. However, the number of workers covered by EAs grew by more than 400,000 - the largest increase since the beginning of the Fair Work Act. The Trends in Enterprise Bargaining Report for the December qu...
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$16k compo, FWC clarifies ‘adequate supervision' re childcare
A Fair Work Commission full bench has quashed the sacking of a childcare centre worker for leaving a child unattended for “a matter of seconds”. In September 2012, Commissioner Michelle Bissett ruled Gordon Square Child Care Centre had a valid reason to terminate director Mary Read's employment in March 2012 and the dismissal was not ha...
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MUA's Madge McGartland ACTU union delegate of the year
Wollongong-based seafarer and Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) member John ‘Madge' McGartland has been named ACTU union delegate of the year. McGartland began his seafaring career in Port Kembla, and now works in the offshore oil and gas industry. Aust Council of Trade Unions president Ged Kearney said he “epitomised the spirit of Aust...
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Productivity up more than 2% in 2012
Productivity grew at the end of last year as labour cost pressures began to fall, the latest data reveals. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' National Accounts show that gross value added (GVA) per hour worked - a measure of productivity - increased by 0.5% in the December quarter and 2.3% throughout the year. Productivity has increased by at lea...
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WAIRC 'safe' under re-elected Barnett Govt, says IR minister
WFD: The Barnett Government would not slash resources for the Western Australian Industrial Commission (WAIRC) if re-elected at Saturday's (March 9) state election, commerce minister Simon O'Brien has told Workforce Daily . O'Brien acknowledged there had been a "reduction in some of the cmn's activities" under the shift of IR powers to the federal ...
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MUA resolves Teekay damages suit
WFD: The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has agreed not to take illegal industrial action for two years against Teekay Shipping following the union's four-hour strike over alleged sexual harassment last year (WF18285) . The national union and WA assistant secretary Will Tracey late last month committed to comprehensive undertakings up until Febru...
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It's not over 'till it's over
WFD: Merchant seaman Timothy Visscher's long-running $7.4m underpayment claim against Teekay Shipping is set to go before a Full Federal Court next month. Visscher is appealing Justice Ann Katzman's decision in November last year to reject his claim, which is based on archaic penalty provisions in the Navigation Act 1912 ( WF18473 ) . The seaman ha...
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$16k compo, FWC clarifies 'adequate supervision' re childcare
WFD: A Fair Work Commission full bench has quashed the sacking of a childcare centre worker for leaving a child unattended for "a matter of seconds". In September 2012, Commissioner Michelle Bissett ruled Gordon Square Child Care Centre had a valid reason to terminate director Mary Read's employment in March 2012 and the dismissal was not harsh. Th...
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Wage increases continue record fall as EA coverage climbs
WFD: Wage increases in enterprise agreements have reached their lowest level in more than 15 years following a recent downturn in labour market conditions. However, the number of workers covered by EAs grew by more than 400,000 - the largest increase since the beginning of the Fair Work Act. The Trends in Enterprise Bargaining Report for the Decemb...
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Employer group says EA condition for aged care deal puts pay at risk
WFD: The Federal Govt's pledge to fund up to $1.2bn in wage increases for aged care staff has been called a significant precedent for low-paid workers. But employers have criticised the govt's decision to pay the increases through EAs rather than award rates. On March 5, Ageing minister Mark Butler said the funding was aimed at addressing workforce...
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Direct staff ballot is GFB breach
WFD: The Fair Work Commission has found Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) breached good faith bargaining laws by putting a proposed enterprise agreement direct to employees without waiting for the union to consult its members on the offer. On Monday (March 4), Deputy President Greg Smith issued a stay order against a staff vote on VLA's offer scheduled to b...
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McGartland delegate of the year
WFD: Wollongong-based seafarer and Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) member John 'Madge' McGartland has been named ACTU union delegate of the year. McGartland began his seafaring career in Port Kembla, and now works in the offshore oil and gas industry. Aust Council of Trade Unions president Ged Kearney said he "epitomised the spirit of Australian ...
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No criteria needed for registration: EMSPA
WFD: A NSW paramedics association seeking to become the first newly registered state union in 30 years has pushed a "radical" legislative interpretation that no criteria is needed for registration and the Industrial Relations Commission plays a largely formal role in the process. In the first hearing held on Monday (March 4), the Emergency Medical ...
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FWC punts ASU bid to delete annual salary clause from Clerks Award
WFD: A Fair Work Commission full bench has dismissed an ACTU-backed Australian Services Union (ASU) appeal to delete the annualised salary clause from the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2010. Significantly, the bench has ruled the Fair Work Act "does not require that the annualised wage arrangements in modern awards provide for the parties' agreemen...
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Labour's share of income collapsed during noughties
WFD: Australian real wages must rise faster than productivity growth if workers are to restore labour's share of national income from the 1990s, a new union study has revealed. The Australian Council of Trade Union research published on March 5 dismisses claims of a "wages breakout" in Australia, arguing real wages have not kept pace with productiv...
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