Preserving as many David Jones jobs as possible will be "top of the list" for the SDA when it meets with the troubled retail giant's voluntary administrators next week.
AI could become a critical tool for helping people gain access to justice for problems at work but at present it "is more likely to limit access to justice than to enable it," according to a new study by Melbourne law school professor Alysia Blackham.
The Federal Court has held that Serco must provide redundancy entitlements to almost 150 immigration detention workers who lost their jobs after the Department of Home Affairs chose not to renew its contract, despite many accepting positions with the new service providers.
Deterrence measures, such as a "modest" increase in filing fees, could play an important role in reducing workloads that have risen as a result of AI-assisted unfair dismissal and general protections claims, while aiding access to justice, according to FWC president Adam Hatcher.
St Vincent's Health Australia has expanded the remit of its chief people officer to incorporate technology as it transitions to providing half of its services digitally or at home by 2030, in consultation with workers and a cross-business "AI clinical council".
Steele-John investigation begins; New leader for Master Builders; Reconcilation plans reduce racism, says CIPW; FWC to resolve transition jobs plan dispute; and Vale Leone Glynn.
International employment tribunals share the AI-driven challenges of swiftly rising caseloads, but the FWC is ahead of the curve on tackling and harnessing AI compared to its international counterparts, it emerged at a conference this week.
The FWC has emerged as a leader in finding innovative ways to deal with significant workload challenges posed by AI, with the tribunal's general manager Murray Furlong telling an international forum there are "very early signs of optimism".
