BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Industrial Relations Court Of Australia

  • an Australian superior court responsible for enforcing industrial awards, hearing and ruling on claims for unfair dismissal, and ruling on points of industrial law.
  • Abbr. IRCA

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Government accused of misuse of funds.
Byline: Sophie Morris Aug 16, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- There is a legal cloud over the use of taxpayers' money to fund political advertising...
Tags: Australia, Government, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2005-08-16
Bosses in court as workers on streets.
Jun 29, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) On 30 June 2005, about 100,000 people are expected to participate in a Melbourne protest over planned industrial relations reforms. There is speculation that the protesters could fill four blocks of Swanston Street. On 29...
Tags: General Motors Corp., worker
Research articles 2005-06-29
Concierges take on former MacBanker.
Byline: Stuart Washington Jul 05, 2007 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Federal Court of Australia will hear a test case on the powers of the new Workplace Relations Act. The outcome may determine whether the Act can exclude state Industrial Relations...
Tags: Macquarie Bank Ltd.
Research articles 2007-07-05
Concierges sue millionaires over sackings.
Byline: Stuart Washington Jul 05, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Federal Court of Australia will hear a test case on the powers of the new Workplace Relations Act. The outcome may determine whether the Act can exclude state...
Tags: Macquarie Bank Ltd.
Research articles 2007-07-05
Former MacBanker seeks to quash unfair dismissal case.
Byline: Stuart Washington Jul 05, 2007 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Federal Court of Australia will hear a test case on the powers of the new Workplace Relations Act. The outcome may determine whether the Act can exclude state Industrial...
Tags: Macquarie Bank Ltd.
Research articles 2007-07-05
Pilots widen battle against airline.
Byline: Matthew Drummond Feb 05, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Some Qantas pilots are taking the Australian carrier's management to the Federal Court of Australia. The Australian & International Pilots' Association AIPA has filed documents alleging that Qantas ...
Tags: Qantas Airways Ltd.
Research articles 2007-02-05
MUA fined for "extortion".
Nov 22, 2001 The Australian ABIX via COMTEX -- A militant union in Australia has lost a key court case. On 21 November 2001, the Federal Court outlawed the practice of trade union "extortion". The court ordered the Maritime Union of Australia MUA to...
Tags: Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Harassment
Research articles 2001-11-21
Need to know: Air India hunger strike ... Aggreko profits rise ... Segro takeover ...
View video and Need to Know interactive heatmap Economics UK lending: Approvals by banks for mortgages for house purchase rose to 38,181 in July, from 35,564 in June. This was 76.7 per cent higher than a year ago, but still below the long-run average of 53,000. Net mortgage lending rose...
Tags: loss, Centrica, Brixton Plc., SEGRO Plc.
News items 2009-08-25
Judge slams CBA staff contracts.
Byline: Eric Johnston and Bill Pheasant Sep 11, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Commonwealth Bank of Australia's employment practices have been criticised by a...
Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Research articles 2005-09-11
Former equities chief sues Westpac over sackings.
Feb 25, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australia's Westpac Banking is being sued on two fronts by former executives. The company's former head of Australian equities, Andrew Brown, has filed against Westpac and its Sagitta Wealth Management. Details of the...
Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Westpac Banking Corp.
Research articles 2003-02-25