The FWC has upheld the sacking of a porter after an alleged workplace s-xual assault, despite slamming "unreliable and inconsistent" evidence from its HR manager.
An unregistered Sydney Airport union has failed to win a protected action ballot order after making a "confusing" attempt to completely redraft its application through amendments, while the TWU has secured one during bargaining for the same deal.
Underpayments spike as FWO calls for end to "adversarialism"; FWC launches sexual harassment tool; Reinstatement for "phat arse" worker; SCHADS pay rises deferred; and ANMF wins scope orders for aged care nurses.
The FWC has rejected a teacher's argument that he is entitled to paid parental leave beyond paid partner leave on the basis that his wife "granted" him parental responsibility when she returned to work.
The High Court has refused special leave for the MEU to challenge a Federal Court majority decision that quashed a finding that the Black Coal Award requires BHP's in-house labour hire arm to give its workforce two common public holidays off each year.
A worker punching his colleague after their workplace Christmas party warranted his summary dismissal despite it occurring out of hours, the FWC has ruled.
A judge has made a $350,000 costs order against the former vice chair of an energy company that offered her a $300,000 settlement before discovering, post-sacking, that she had transferred confidential information to her personal computer and a USB device.
A High Court majority has overturned a finding that limited shotfiring and explosive services workers' eligibility for long service leave contributions.
