Paid agent entered wrong name on application

The FWC has allowed a six-day-late disability discrimination case to proceed after accepting that the paid agent engaged to file the application entered the wrong name and employer.


Canberra funds pay rises for undervalued workers

The Albanese Government will provide $630 million to fund pay rises for more than 460,000 health, disability and community services workers, following a FWC ruling on gender-based undervaluation.


Religious exemption Bill balances "faith & fairness": Spender

Teal independent Allegra Spender has introduced a Bill to remove exemptions that allow religious education institutions to lawfully discriminate against students and workers, which she says gives the Albanese Government a chance to deliver on its 2022 election promise.


FWC backs sacking for offshore WFH

An employer had a valid reason to sack a foreign exchange dealer who secretly worked from Bali and Singapore while presenting himself as working from home, but the FWC has found its procedural failings rendered the dismissal unfair.


Lawyers to defend HR manager's case; & more

Lawyers to oppose HR manager's reinstatement; "Apprehension of bias well-founded": Judge; Sham contracting case shelved; and Train drivers not "systematically overworked": Full court.


Executive refused special leave after improper disclosures

The High Court has refused special leave to appeal a ruling that a former chief commercial officer improperly disclosed supplier contacts after leaving his employer of ten years for its competitor.


Employer inconsistently applied "fluid" policy: FWC

The FWC has ordered compensation for a "fatigued" heavy machinery operator sacked for driving a work car home at the end of a 12-hour shift, finding his ousting unfair even though the employer had a valid reason.


Wind back State Respect@Work changes: Review

The Queensland Government's review of the State's anti-discrimination and human rights framework is seeking feedback by the end of the month on its proposed changes to yet-to-commence provisions of the Respect at Work Act.


High Court ends employer's bid to strike out fraud case

The High Court's refusal to grant special leave to appeal marks the end of the road for an employer's long-fought bid to strike out ETU allegations that it fraudulently concealed information from the FWC when seeking approval for a new deal.


BCA, AIG line up against outlawing non-competes

The Albanese Government's proposed legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts will limit productivity rather than improve it, and the changes should be dropped or "substantially" overhauled, employer groups claim.


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