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The Newcastle Herald's Opinion, Thursday, November 26, 2020: Uni's 'hasty' decision making found wanting by federal industrial rules

Ian Kirkwood
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:17pm, first published November 26 2020 - 8:00am
SIGNS: A Fair Work Commission decision handed down on Tuesday says the university moved quickly on a forced-leave decision that was opposed by National Tertiary Education Union, which won its case.
SIGNS: A Fair Work Commission decision handed down on Tuesday says the university moved quickly on a forced-leave decision that was opposed by National Tertiary Education Union, which won its case.

IT was the height of national uncertainty over COVID-19 in late March when the University of Newcastle's senior management decided to extend the looming Easter break by eight days, giving more than 3300 staff an extra three days of paid leave, but taking the other five days from each employee's annual leave account.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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