The MFB has been without a new agreement since 2013. In the ABC`s initial calculation of 196 days, sick leave and private leave were counted separately, as the company agreement says “in addition to personal leave” when discussing sick leave. Regarding the employment agreement, which involves a 19 percent wage increase over the life of the agreement and expires in July 2019, ministers told the government that firefighters deserve respect. “Our firefighters deserve safety and respect for a company agreement, they are brave men and women who put their lives on the line to save property and lives,” merlino said. The approval of the agreement raised the question whether section 195 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) (which prohibits the authorisation of company agreements with discriminatory conditions) provides for a prohibition of indirect and direct discrimination where undertakings lead to a substantial modification of a company agreement and whether undertakings enjoy the rights of trade unions covered by a company agreement, 100,000 00 Emergency Services Minister James Merlino said he was confident the company agreement would comply with labour protection legislation for equal opportunities. Prime Minister Daniel Andrews is under new pressure, with Parliament reopening a company agreement with the United Firefighters Union (UFU), which contains clauses allowing a total of 133 days off for some employees who have served for three years and have not taken personal or sick leave. These are employees who work an average of 42 hours per week. Lengthy negotiations for a new employment contract for Melbourne firefighters have finally ended and the FairWork Commission has issued a new agreement. But the agreement took long enough to be reached that it had to be reviewed in just five months. Public holidays were miscalculated due to confusion in the company agreement between shift agents and field agents. “Well, that`s certainly not fair. It`s smart accounting.

We have already done an analysis. It`s no different from any other workplace if you charge all the other different leaves. So it`s a pole,” he said. Fairfax also said the consultation clauses would make it difficult to improve diversity. Peter Marshall of the United Firefighters Union called it “smart accounting” and said the claims were no different from any other workplace. The Commission has prepared a report on sexism, harassment and harassment within the CFA and the MFB, which the union intends to repress before the Supreme Court. Editor`s Note (29.3.18): The ABC originally had 196 days off per year. . .

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