The end of 2007 saw IR practitioners - with the possible exception of practicing IR lawyers - begging for no more wild lurches on the legislative front, wanting more than anything some stability (WF1616). Did they get it with the Fair Work Bill (pdf) and whatever amendments it might undergo in the Senate? It did [...]
Popularity: 13%
Fair Work Bill Introduced*
On 25 November 2008 the federal government introduced its long awaited Fair Work Bill 2008 into Parliament.
The Bill is the first of two measures that will complete the implementation of Labor’s ‘Forward with Fairness’ policies for workplace reform. There will be a further Bill early next year to deal with various transitional [...]
Popularity: 34%
The end of 2007 saw IR practitioners - with the possible exception of practicing IR lawyers - begging for no more wild lurches on the legislative front, wanting more than anything some stability (WF1616). Did they get it with the Fair Work Bill (pdf) and whatever amendments it might undergo in the Senate? It did [...]
Popularity: 13%
The end of 2007 saw IR practitioners - with the possible exception of practicing IR lawyers - begging for no more wild lurches on the legislative front, wanting more than anything some stability (WF1616). Did they get it with the Fair Work Bill (pdf) and whatever amendments it might undergo in the Senate? It did [...]
Popularity: 13%
The “unlikely alliance” of Coalition, Greens and Independent Senators, who have joined forces with ACCI and the ACTU to push for the Safe Work Aust Bill to be amended, were given an early Christmas present on Dec [...]
Popularity: 19%
Fair Work Bill Introduced*
On 25 November 2008 the federal government introduced its long awaited Fair Work Bill 2008 into Parliament.
The Bill is the first of two measures that will complete the implementation of Labor’s ‘Forward with Fairness’ policies for workplace reform. There will be a further Bill early next year to deal with various transitional [...]
Popularity: 34%
The Fed Court has imposed $15,000 in penalties against Zinifex Australia Ltd after the company admitted applying duress in connection with AWAs for labour hire workers from two different companies. In his press day (Dec 5) orders, [...]
Popularity: 20%
Hundreds of teachers in schools across NSW stopped work today (Thursday, December 4) in support of Tumbarumba High School teacher David James who the union claims was denied a service transfer under the NSW Government’s new staffing policy.
A delegation of teachers (see photos below) gathered outside State Parliament House together with James who was heading [...]
Popularity: 28%
A landmark research report into worker exposure to disease-causing hazards in priority and non-priority industries has found PPE such as gloves, masks and respirators are still the most common form of control against workplace exposures. ASCC research [...]
Popularity: 24%
Thousands of workers across the country rallied today (Tuesday, December 2) against the Australian Building & Construction Commission (ABCC). The largest rallies were seen in Melbourne, with hundreds also turning out in Sydney (see photos below), to demonstrate against the building industry regulator and put pressure on the Federal Government to abolish it before February [...]
Popularity: 38%
A Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment & WR inquiry into provisions of this week’s Fair Work Bill will report to govt by Feb 27 next year, paving the way for a possible March pass date [...]
Popularity: 31%
The four fatalities recorded in the mining sector in 2007/08 were a “notable reduction” from the 13 in
2006/07 and the 11 in 2005/06, the ASCC has noted in its new notified fatalities statistical report. But Minerals Council of Aust health and safety director Rob Rawson said the figures gave “no reason to feel satisfied”. In [...]
Popularity: 30%
With the Commonwealth Government having just released its draft substantive workplace relations legislation - the Fair Work Bill - there has never been a more important time for you as a HR/IR practitioner to keep track of the changes.
Receive daily email alerts as new information comes to light on major workplace reforms between now and 2010, and [...]
Popularity: 43%
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