Posts tagged "collective bargaining"

The government will bring in early legislation for multi-employer bargaining this year, along with a range of other changes to the industrial relations system.

Small businesses can now collectively bargain with their suppliers without first needing the consumer watchdog’s approval.

It will be easier for small businesses to band together against rip-off deals under a proposal floated by the ACCC this week.

Australian small businesses and franchisees may soon be able to freely collectively bargain with big business and suppliers, with the ACCC considering collective bargaining class exemptions for the sector overall. 

Mark Bray, University of Newcastle and Johanna Macneil, University of Newcastle

The Rudd government came to power in 2007 with a mandate …

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has used its submission to the Harper Review of competition policy to call for tougher co…