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Abbott leave scheme not right for Australia: Macklin

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The Federal Government has slammed the Coalition's proposal to pay parental leave at replacement wages rather than the minimum wage as unfair and not suitable for Australia. Families minister Jenny Macklin argued the opposition's proposal would favour the wealthy but all Australians would pay for it. “At its most basic, I don't believe it is ...

ETU approved delegates get Myer access after Grocon undertaking

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The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has confirmed construction giant Grocon has provided a court undertaking not to bar union-approved delegates employed by a contractor from accessing the company's Myer Emporium site. Grocon gave the undertaking in the Federal Court yesterday in the opening salvos of a general protections claim brought by the ETU. T...

Employers cannot control social media bullying, firms argue

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Employers have teamed up to oppose a proposed workplace bullying code of practice (COP) on the grounds it could force them to monitor employee behaviour on Facebook and Twitter. The National Council of Self-Insurers (NCIS), which represents about 200 companies, argued social media has become “the bully's tool of choice”. But it said Saf...

Editorial team

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Editor: Rajiv Maharaj, (03) 8684 2139, rajiv.maharaj@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: David Marin-Guzman. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR

FWC oks employer's legal rep, tho employee fronts alone

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The Fair Work Commission has allowed a medium-sized employer legal representation in an unfair dismissal case despite even though the employee was not represented, had no legal qualifications and the company's CEO would have been a competent representative. Commissioner Michelle Bissett granted permission after deciding the evidence over whether th...

FWC slugs lawyer with s401 indemnity costs for delinquency

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In a rare use of the Fair Work Act's s401 , the Fair Work Commission has ordered a lawyer to pay indemnity costs for an act of “relevant delinquency” in pursuing an unfair dismissal claim when even the employee's evidence made it clear there had been no dismissal. Senior Deputy President Matthew O'Callaghan said counsel Jo-Anne Milen's ...

Employer must consult over Facebook bans

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The Fair Work Commission has found the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB) breached consultation provisions by explicitly restricting employees' personal use of the internet. However, it has refused to order further action after finding it was unlikely to be of any benefit. In January this year, MFB sought to change its internet us...

Editorial

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Editor: Rajiv Maharaj, (03) 8684 2139, rajiv.maharaj@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: David Marin-Guzman. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR

FWC slugs lawyer with s401 indemnity costs for delinquency

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In a rare use of the Fair Work Act's s401 , the Fair Work Commission has ordered a lawyer to pay indemnity costs for an act of “relevant delinquency” in pursuing an unfair dismissal claim when even the employee's evidence made it clear there had been no dismissal. Senior Deputy President Matthew O'Callaghan said counsel Jo-Anne Milen's ...

CBA offers 3.75%

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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has offered its 20,000 plus workers a potential 3.75% pay increase and has set a July 31 deadline for acceptance. The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is considering the one-year deal but has concerns the amount would only be available to top performers. The union said the CBA would only pay the 3.75% to "valued c...

No right to set ‘arbitrary' limit on personal leave evidence

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The Fair Work Commission has found that a coal company's decision to allow a maximum three statutory declarations a year for proof of sick leave was arbitrary and breached the National Employment Standards. Glennies Creek Coal Management Pty Ltd, an Integra Coal division in the NSW Hunter Valley, introduced the limit in March. It supplemented its 2...

10.25% over three deal at Forgacs

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Forgacs waterfront workers have reached agreement on a new enterprise agreement after months of "hard negotiations" including four days of industrial action, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has confirmed. The EA at the heavy engineering specialist provides for a 10.25% pay increase over three years and an extra rostered day off ea...

Min wage review research to fill ‘data gap' on productivity

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Fair Work Commission President Justice Iain Ross has flagged a new research program on productivity to provide important information for next year's annual wage review. The Australian Workplace Relations Study (AWRS) will be undertaken in 2013-14 to “fill an important data gap at the enterprise/workplace level” on issues the minimum wag...

Govt announces cuts to senior executive positions

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WFD: The Federal Government's decision to cut the carbon tax and bring forward an emissions trading system has resulted in several hundred job cuts to the senior public service ranks. Treasurer Chris Bowen announced on Tuesday (July 16) the Govt would cut 800 executive and senior exec positions over four years from the total of 44,500. Bowen noted ...

Child care equal pay case to provide rationale for more Govt funding

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WFD: United Voice (UV) this week lodged its equal pay claim for early childhood educators in a bid to persuade the Federal Government to further fund wage increases in the child care sector. UV president Michael Crosby flagged its pay equity case back in April after the Federal Government's announced $300m in funding to increase educator wages by $...

ETU approved delegates get Myer access after Grocon undertaking

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WFD: The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has confirmed construction giant Grocon has provided a court undertaking not to bar union-approved delegates employed by a contractor from accessing the company's Myer Emporium site. Grocon gave the undertaking in the Federal Court on Tuesday (July 16) in the opening salvos of a general protections claim broug...

Employer must consult over Facebook bans

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WFD: The Fair Work Commission has found the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB) breached consultation provisions by explicitly restricting employees' personal use of the internet. However, it has refused to order further action after finding it was unlikely to be of any benefit. In January this year, MFB sought to change its intern...

Abetz slams FW appointments - and 'leaking' of letter to Shorten

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WFD: Workplace relations minister Bill Shorten's office has tried to deflect Opposition claims it was not consulted on new Fair Work appointments announced on Friday (July 12). Late on Friday, Shorten issued a press release announcing the appointments of Natalie James as Fair Work Ombudsman, and Fair Work Commission (FWC) Deputy President Val Goste...

FWC slugs lawyer with s401 indemnity costs for delinquency

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WFD: In a rare use of the Fair Work Act's s401 , the Fair Work Commission has ordered a lawyer to pay indemnity costs for an act of “relevant delinquency” in pursuing an unfair dismissal claim when even the employee's evidence made it clear there had been no dismissal. Senior Deputy President Matthew O'Callaghan said counsel Jo-Anne Mil...

FWC oks employer's legal rep, tho employee fronts alone

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WFD: The Fair Work Commission has allowed a medium-sized employer legal representation in an unfair dismissal case despite even though the employee was not represented, had no legal qualifications and the company's CEO would have been a competent representative. (Cont) Complex factual circumstances Commissioner Michelle Bissett granted permission f...
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