Tag: FWC

One of Australia’s peak business groups has defended the creation of a more effective appeals mechanism at the Fair Work Commission after the Law Council warned against the controversial proposal. Kate Carnell, the head of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, representing about 300,000 small businesses, said there was precedent for specialist appeals divisions […]

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has stood down its chief economist Burchell Wilson over tasteless Facebook posts, pending the outcome of an investigation.

Employer groups have pushed the Fair Work Commission to modify the award system allowing more employees to cash out their annual leave by agreement.

The industrial umpire is officially investigating how businesses can maximise the productivity benefits of the enterprise bargaining process.