Labor introduced last minute amendments to its transitional IR legislation yesterday that will broaden the range of workers eligible to g…
Labor introduced last minute amendments to its transitional IR legislation yesterday that will broaden the range of workers eligible to g…
Business owners could be asked to increase superannuation payments to employees instead of direct wage rises under a plan being considered b…
Unfair dismissal will soon be an issue for all employers. Recent claims of unfair dismissal have lived or died on the strength of company po…
As a means to simplify Australia’s unfair dismissal laws, the Rudd Government is considering the possibility of introducing new procedures t…
Huge challenges lie ahead for the small business groups being consulted in drafting Labor’s fair dismissal code. There are high hopes that…
The Franchise Council of Australia has missed out on a seat at the table with Small Business Minister Craig Emerson on the Government’s Sm…
The Labor Government has begun assembling small business consultation groups to advise it on its proposed fair dismissal code, Small Busines…
An employee sacked for giving himself a $2.40 discount on a packet of cigarettes has had his claim for unfair dismissal rejected by the Aust…
Coalition small business spokesman Steven Ciobo says he believes the Coalition should retain its position in favour of an exemption on unfai…
A woman sacked by Telstra for cavorting naked and having sex with a fellow employee at a hotel following a work Christmas party has had her …
Small business has not been given a voice in the joint business/union working group that is advising to the Rudd Government on the first tra…
A man sacked after 10 years in the same job for attempting to dishonestly claim a $17 benefit has had his claim for unfair dismissal rejecte…