Australia’s industrial relations laws could be reformed to introduce a “circuit-breaker” to speed up a resolution between employers and unio…
Australia’s industrial relations laws could be reformed to introduce a “circuit-breaker” to speed up a resolution between employers and unio…
It’s been a tough few months for Qantas. Dealing with industrial action and distraught customers is no easy task, and having to maintain a …
National carrier Qantas chose shock and awe this weekend by taking its long-running industrial relations dispute with three unions to the lo…
Businesses wanting to screen their employees with drug and alcohol tests must make sure all procedures are written into company policy and a…
A key retail group is calling for a review of weekend penalty rates, after succeeding in allowing teenagers to work in stores for just 1.5 …
A key retail group is calling for a review of weekend penalty rates, after succeeding in allowing teenagers to work in stores for just 1.5 h…
The head of the Australian Industry Group has today called on the Government to introduce greater flexibility within the Fair Work system, s…
Fair Work Australia has confirmed that sacking an employee for comments made on social media websites can be justified in appropriate circum…
The first of three appeals against a range of Fair Work Australia decisions has been started by the Australian Industry Group, with employer…
In a curious decision, the Full Bench of Fair Work Australia in the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Case (July 22, 2011) upheld the appro…
Courts and tribunals in Australia have a historical reluctance to express what are described as “advisory opinions”. In other words, courts…
Employers are being urged to review their obligations ahead of a minimum wage rise that kicks in tomorrow, along with higher weekend penalty…
