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19 June 2013

Union anti-bullying protest targets Wangaratta council

There were tense scenes at last night's Wangaratta council meeting, in north-east Victoria, with members of the Australian Services Union staging a protest over alleged bullying. (ABC online)

Country Fire Service volunteers angry bill ignores their cancer risk

The Country Fire Service Volunteers Association said Industrial Relations Minister John Rau had ignored its requests to meet before he introduced legislation for firefighters' compensation. (ABC online)

Pay rises for federal public servants

Wages growth in the federal public service has outstripped pay rises generally in the community according to a new report. (ABC online)

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	Appeal refused as notice of protected action not ambiguous
	Notice of industrial action does not require a restrictive level of detail, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has held in refusing to grant permission to appeal a failed challenge to a notice.
	Senate scheduled to consider Fair Work Amendment Bill this week
	The Senate is set to consider the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 (Bill) on Wednesday 19 June 2013.
	Employee constructively dismissed following unreasonable refusal of part-time work request
	The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has upheld an employee’s application under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) for constructive dismissal. The FWC found that the employer unreasonably refused the employee’s request for part-time work and that the employee was constructively dismissed.
	WA minimum wage up by 2.9% per week
	The Western Australian (WA) minimum wage and state award rates will increase by $18.20 from 1 July 2013.