The NSW Minns Government has further bolstered the state's Industrial Relations Commission, appointing former director of public prosecutions Lloyd Babb SC as a deputy president and judicial member.
As a new team prepares to take over the helm of the NTEU, the FWC has approved a rule change that will enable more members to vote in future elections, in a decision delayed by an administrative error and the union's request to postpone it to avoid irregularities.
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.
US Labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned after a year in the job following allegations of misconduct and President Donald Trump has appointed her deputy as acting leader.
The Federal Government ended the term of former DEWR secretary Natalie James, making her eligible for a payout of 12 months of her $932,000-plus annual salary, less super contributions, a PM&C official told a Senate Estimates hearing in Canberra today.
Senior DEWR official Sarah Godden, labour market economist Jeff Borland and elite athlete IR representative Brendan Schwab have been recognised in the Australia Day honours list.
