Industrial relations, disputes & unions (576 items)

An employee who complained about workplace s-xual harassment and victimisation was a lower priority for an employer than the accused perpetrator, the FWC has noted, among other criticisms of an HR team's approach.

An employer displayed a "distinct lack of understanding" about its legal obligations regarding workplace s-xual harassment allegations, and breached a clause in its enterprise agreement, the Fair Work Commission has found.

Conciliation conferences have become less about hearing both sides of a dispute and much more focused on offers, so amendments designed to reduce the Fair Work Commission's workload should also be positive for employers, a workplace lawyer says.

Modern award wage rates will rise by 4.75% from 1 July, and the national minimum wage will be increased to $1,004.90 per week ($26.44 per hour), the Fair Work Commission has ruled today.

The Fair Work Commission has made a single-interest employer authorisation for a proposed multi-enterprise agreement covering 269 employers and their workers.

Employers have lost two important appeals that challenged the Fair Work Commission's interpretation of Fair Work Act amendments.

Some major themes are developing in the enterprise bargaining space, with serious implications for a growing number of employers, new data shows.

Many employers will be disappointed with the Fair Work Commission's decision to scrap some junior pay rates, but the broader implications of the ruling remain to be seen, a workplace lawyer says.

New legislation that aims to provide protection from "modern workplace pressures" is being criticised for ignoring the root cause of issues and undermining national approaches to work health and safety.

• Pilot program resolves general protections claims more efficiently
  
• Enterprise bargaining stats highlight need for HR strategy
  
• Employer fined $10k after failing to prevent bullying