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Spotlight on public sector employment

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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May 14 2013

Australian Public Service (APS) employment continues to be a focus of the Federal budget. In the 2012-2013 Federal Budget, total APS job cuts were

Coalition IR Policy changes around the edges

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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May 9 2013

The Federal Coalition Opposition released its much anticipated employment and industrial relations Policy on 9 May 2013. The Policy, called The

Proposed workplace bullying reforms

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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March 27 2013

On 21 March 2013 the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 (the Bill) was introduced into Federal Parliament for consideration and debate. While the Bill

Changes to the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) bring changes to APS employment

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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March 22 2013

The Public Service Amendment Act 2013 (Cth) (the Amending Act) brings significant changes to the Public Service Act 1999 (PS Act) and commonwealth

Is a café scuffle in the course of employment?

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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October 12 2012

The decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) in Ralser and Comcare 2012 AATA 510 (3 August 2012) arose from an incident between two work colleagues employed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO

Is a cafe scuffle in the course of employment?

Norton Rose Australia
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Australia
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August 18 2012

The decision last week by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in Ralser and Comcare 2012 AATA 510 (3 August 2012) arose from an incident between two work colleagues employed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO

Surveillance in the workplace are employers looking

Norton Rose LLP
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Australia
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June 1 2012

Surveillance of employees by their employers is not a new workplace issue; however it is an area where technology developments and advances have continued to enhance employers’ ability to monitor employee conduct in the workplace

Enterprise update: full court dismisses JJ Richards appeal

Norton Rose LLP
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Australia
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May 18 2012

In J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd and Australian Mines and Metals Association Inc. v Fair Work Australian and Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 2012 FCAFC 53 (20 April 2012), the Full Court of the Federal Court (Full Court) dismissed the appeal against the decision of a Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) that a union (on behalf of employees) can be ‘genuinely trying to reach agreement’ even where an employer refuses to bargain, without the need to obtain a majority support determination

What the budget means for public sector employment and managing the risks

Norton Rose LLP
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Australia
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May 8 2012

The budget has an important focus on cuts to the Australian Public Service as part of the economicpolitical strategy of achieving a budget surplus

Managing change in the Victorian Public Sector understanding the risks and getting it right!

Norton Rose LLP
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Australia
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May 7 2012

An important feature of the Victorian 2012 -2013 Budget (the Budget) was the announcement by the Treasurer of significant savings as a result of further reductions in employee numbers in the Victorian Public Sector (VPS

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