Consultation fumble makes redundancy non-genuine

The FWC has found that a major warehouse operator did not genuinely make a worker redundant, because it failed to discuss redeployment opportunities with her, including 18 jobs it had vacant at the time of her dismissal.


Safety specialist fails to halt suspension

A court has refused to lift a short-term contractor's unpaid suspension while he runs an adverse action case against an employer that declined to make him permanent, finding incompetence might "at best" be to blame for its investigation delays, while any harm to his reputation is "self-inflicted".


"Deplorable" employer exploited teen: Court

A small business and its owner have been hit with fines, compensation and damages totalling more than $300,000 after the "deplorable" exploitation of a young worker with an intellectual disability who went almost two years without being paid.


Watson SC holds to damning findings on Victoria

The CFMEU construction division administration's former investigator says he stands by his findings critical of the Victorian Government's management of its Big Build program, despite accepting administrator Mark Irving's direction to remove them from a report into corruption in the Victorian branch.


Brewer's opposition to MSD falls flat

A craft brewery owned by the Kathmandu founder's charity has failed to persuade the FWC that its future would be jeopardised by the time and potential financial impact involved in bargaining for its first enterprise agreement.


Valentine's Day strike forces Crown to show its hand: UWU

Crown Melbourne workers will strike on Valentine's Day to pressure the casino to make an improved wage offer, after the UWU accused the casino of stalling negotiations since employees resoundingly voted "no" to December's proposed deal.


Train drivers' industrial action comes unstuck

The FWC has slammed the brakes on planned protected industrial action by train drivers negotiating a new deal with Aurizon, finding their notification of an "indefinite" period spent attaching campaign stickers too vague.


Clarifying dispute result within FWC's powers: Bench

In a significant decision on the FWC's arbitral powers, a full bench has provided further "clarification" of its ruling in a dispute after an employer "disobeyed" its finding that seven workers should be reclassified at a higher level.


Government has second shot at super tax threshold

The Albanese Government has today introduced revised legislation to cap the concessional tax treatment for earnings from superannuation accounts with balances exceeding $3 million.


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