The ASU is urging the FWC to scrap proposed changes to the SCHADS Award that it says could result in 73% of covered workers losing pay, and begin a new review with a broader remit.
A Victorian corruption watchdog operative's "reckless and unsafe" close pursuit of a Mercedes fleeing a minor accident warranted his dismissal, the FWC has ruled.
A worker failed to provide evidence that demonstrated that she sought a compressed work week to care for her partner and grandson, and that those needs related to her age, the FWC has found, ruling her flexible work arrangement request invalid.
A roadside assistance and financial institution discriminated against a customer service officer by requiring clearance from her husband's specialist to confirm she would not put him at risk by returning to the office during the pandemic, a tribunal has held.
The FWC has reinstated a dairy worker and translated its ruling into his Rohingya language to ensure he understands the concerns that led to his sacking, while also warning the employer it needs to better manage the challenges of a diverse workforce.
A tribunal has awarded a worker s-xually harassed and assaulted by her boss $140,000 in damages, based on the nature of the conduct and the continued "profound and significant detrimental impact" on her quality of life, plus $10,000 in aggravated damages and $26,500 in costs.
A worker who made unfounded bullying complaints against 11 alleged perpetrators, including a senior HR manager, two HR team members, a safety specialist and an in-house lawyer has been castigated by the FWC for putting his colleagues through an "ordeal" and advised to refrain from making any further "baseless" complaints.
A senior HR manager has failed to establish that Uniqlo forced her to resign by rejecting her requests to return two days a week after parental leave, the FWC noting she was "clearly aware" of her right to lodge a flexible work dispute.
A former Matildas star and Olympian was not forced to resign from her job at a remote gas facility because of alleged "microaggressions" that included being assigned "non-complex work" and persistent references to "fellas" and "gents", the FWC has found.
