Court backs DP World on automation panel composition

Stevedore DP World has warded off an attempt by employees to claim a place on three-member panels charged with resolving disputes about automation roll-outs at four ports, when one spot is already filled by the MUA.


Warning of childcare worker "pay cliff"

As thousands of early childhood education and care workers prepare to walk out over feared pay cuts of between 4% and 15% when their taxpayer-funded retention scheme expires in November, the federal minister responsible is declining to provide certainty on the government's future intentions.


$125K for harassed worker with OCD, "extreme" anxiety

A small business owner and his company must pay more than $125,000 in compensation after a court found he s-xually harassed a 20-year-old worker with disabilities by asking about her fantasies and whether they would have s-x if they were dating.


New administrator for CFMEU

Union renewal expert Michael Crosby will start today as the CFMEU construction and general division's new administrator, FWC general manager Murray Furlong announced this morning.


Chickenpox fears helped explain car nap: FWC

The "unique" circumstances leading to a security guard being caught asleep in his own car during an overnight shift rendered his sacking unfair, the FWC has found.


Member's "significant" failure regarding evidence: Bench

A FWC full bench has quashed a finding that the ACT's education department unfairly sacked a teacher who crossed boundaries with students, including by messaging them and providing lifts, remitting the case to another member for redetermination.


Tribunal delivers knockout blow to punching allegation

The Queensland IRC has overturned a finding against an employee accused of punching a colleague multiple times, excoriating Queensland Health for "perplexing" and "inexplicable" delays in its investigation and for reaching a decision that "confounds logic".


No compulsory holiday shutdowns for mineworkers: Full court

A Federal Court majority has quashed a finding that the Black Coal Award requires BHP's Operations Services in-house labour hire arm to give its workforce two common public holidays off each year, and to cap shifts at 10 hours unless most employees agree to additional hours at overtime rates.


Court dims energy company's LSL appeal

A court has upheld a finding that an energy company must pay portable long service leave charges for its maintenance employees at a Victorian power plant, because they are performing work in the "construction industry".


School drop-off challenges require WFH "balance": FWC

The FWC has ordered an employer to allow a mother with two young children – one with special needs – to mostly work from her outer suburban home, rebuffing its call for her to attend its Sydney CBD office two days a week.


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