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Grocon fails to bypass union

Grocon employees have rejected the company's s170LK non-union agreement, with only a quarter of the construction workforce voting in favour.

Heydon to replace Gaudron on High Court

NSW Supreme Court judge Dyson Heydon is to replace retiring High Court Justice Mary Gaudron, the court's only woman and one of only three of the seven judges on the bench with an IR track record.

Departure from computer program leads to $5,000 penalty

A medical centre has been fined more than $5,000 for failing to adhere to staffing levels in a computer generated nursing care plan, despite the Federal Court finding no patients or nursing staff were disadvantaged by the breach.

Bench reverses transmission ruling

In an important transmission of business ruling, an AIRC full bench has quashed a finding that a business transmitted when a school brought its maintenance functions back in-house.

Key CPSU leaders returned

There have been no major upsets in the CPSU's national election, which closed last week.

VECCI ruling stands

Thousands of Victorian employers could face backpay claims, after an AIRC full bench today didn't rule on a finding that thousands of "subscriber members" of the employer body were in fact full members and respondent to federal awards via their membership.

CFMEU slams Grocon's early xmas present

Victorian construction union leader Martin Kingham says Grocon has brought forward its Christmas closedown to tomorrow to prevent the union having access to members ahead of Wednesday's ballot on the company's s170LK agreement.

Markets must get up to speed on IR: IPA

Industry and financial analysts are failing to grasp the impact of IR and HR management on companies' performance, the Institute of Public Affairs said today as WR Minister Tony Abbott launched its new "capacity to manage" index.

Bargaining cards on the table at casinos

The LHMU seeks 10% a year at Crown Casino; Union urges Burswood workers to abandon AWA for award; Workers vote down new agreement at Treasury; and AIRC reinstates Jupiters dealer dismissed for gambling.

Government drops plans to link IR reform with car industry assistance

The Government's new car industry plan, announced today, has made no link between future assistance and IR reform, with the manufacturing employers' new fighting fund seemingly one of the factors tipping the balance in favour of a more hands-off approach.