Latest news and cases
News briefs — equal pay, NSW long service and payroll tax
3 September, 2010Equal Pay Day highlights unacceptable 18% pay gap between sexes; Financial Sector Union continues equal pay crusade; NSW Govt commits ‘in-principle’ to fix ‘unfair’ deal for cleaners; Joint ruling: payroll tax penalty interest. Read full article...
Workers compensation absence and accruing Vic long service leave
3 September, 2010The rules on accrual of long service leave can vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Read full article...
Employer committed to ‘scope’ of union’s proposed agreement
3 September, 2010As soon as an employer has committed to bargaining over an enterprise agreement proposed by a union, it is obliged to issue a notice of representational rights to all employees that fall within its scope, even though it may not wish to have an agreement that extends that far, Fair Work Australia ruled. Read full article...
Sexual comments not directed at employee
3 September, 2010A NSW Tribunal has dismissed a young worker’s harassment claim, finding her boss’s comments were ‘sexual’ but not directed at her. Read full article...
‘Non-negotiable’ policy led to harsh dismissal
3 September, 2010A truck driver was unfairly sacked when he refused to pay for ‘minor’ damage to his vehicle in accordance with his employer’s strict policy, Fair Work Australia has ruled. Read full article...
Charity set manager up to fail
3 September, 2010Leading charity Mission Australia has been ordered to pay a sacked manager over $18,000, after Fair Work Australia found it had ‘set up’ the employee to fail. Read full article...
Female professionals struggling with male workplace culture: survey
3 September, 2010Women in technical professions are still struggling in often ‘male-dominated’ work culture — and the problem even extends to those industries where employers are reporting a national skills shortage, a union survey has found. Read full article...
Fewer days lost from industrial disputes in June quarter
2 September, 2010Fewer working days were lost from industrial disputes in the June quarter than in the previous quarter, even though there were small increases in the number of industrial disputes and the number of employees participating. Read full article...