Handling of lost handbag claims job; FWC extends time because of delay at tribunal; Worker unfairly dismissed despite porn stash on company laptop: FWC.
An appeal by an Italian consulate over disputed annual leave and superannuation entitlements has failed after a court ruled it was not immune from proceedings brought under Australian law.
An FWC full bench has concluded that a presidential member was wrong to knock out a manager's general protections claim for failure to dispute his dismissal prior to it taking effect.
A CFMEU official who told a Lend Lease project manager he wanted to "smash" someone during a site visit has failed to overturn a decision to suspend his entry permit.
Victorian Crown employees seeking relief from workplace bullying might be out in the cold after the FWC found it has no power to handle anti-bullying matters because the state has not referred the necessary power to Canberra.
BHP Coal Pty Ltd unfairly sacked a mine operator for misconduct over his use of the words "scab" and "scabby" in discussions with colleagues, because he did not direct the comments to anyone and they were not used in an industrial context, the FWC has found.
Information Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim has fined Comcare $3,000 for breaching an injured public servant's privacy when it improperly shared details of his work-related injury.
The FWBC has dropped a substantial part of its case against NSW CFMEU leaders it is accusing of unlawfully entering a $65 million construction project based on "unfounded immigration and superannuation concerns".
An FWC full bench has upheld a decision to refuse the CFMEU a protected action ballot at AGL Loy Yang but says a fresh application would probably succeed, as the employer forges ahead with moves to terminate the current agreement.
CFMEU officials acted improperly when they entered a construction site under the guise of just "catching up" to have an informal "chat" with employees during their lunch breaks, a court has found.
