The FWC has upheld the dismissal of a nurse who attempted to start a competitor to an ANMF branch, finding that he called in sick and used the time to campaign, repeatedly complained about his colleagues and HR without foundation, and had been "indiscriminately rude".
A tribunal has rejected an APESMA member's claim that the union refused to represent her after Google sacked her because of an alleged psychiatric disability, ruling that the union did so because she refused to heed its advice to attend an independent medical examination.
The UWU has won a protected action ballot order despite an employer's intention to unilaterally put a proposed deal to a vote, and its insistence that the bargaining parties already agreed to it in-principle.
The House of Representatives has passed legislation to reduce the FWC's workload and introduce procurement arrangements enabling the Albanese Government to prefer suppliers with enterprise agreements, while the Greens have backed a motion to give the Senate just an hour to debate it before a final vote on Monday.
A law firm has filed a s-x discrimination and s-xual harassment class action in the Federal Court today against Fortescue, alleging that workers over the past 20 years have experienced s-xual discrimination and assault, and when they complained, the company retaliated.
Victoria's Allan Government has introduced legislation to create a fair jobs code for local government and to extend Commonwealth flexible working arrangements, pay secrecy, and fixed term and casual employment provisions to public sector workers.
Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth has made revised regulations to enable state and territory laws dealing with workplace s-xual harassment-related non-disclosure agreements to operate alongside the Fair Work Act, ahead of its response to the AHRC's Speaking from Experience report and a legislative review.
The FWC is seeking feedback by next Wednesday on a set of amendments to the tribunal's rules to accommodate applications and notices introduced by the Closing Loopholes legislation, while also fixing minor errors and boosting clarity.
An unregistered union representing Sydney Airport workers has filed a majority support determination application to bring a contractor to the bargaining table, while negotiations are also underway with two other Kingsford Smith employers.
The income and compensation caps for unfair dismissal claims are set to increase next Wednesday, along with filing fees for a range of other applications, while payday super will also take effect.
