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Reinstatement for grieving worker seen at restaurant

The FWC has ordered Qube to reinstate a stevedore sacked after his manager spotted him out for dinner while on leave to grieve a relative's death, finding the worker reasonably concluded it would be unsafe to attend his shift.

LSL body seeking "consistency" in High Court challenge

The Federal Government's black coal mining LSL body has lodged a High Court appeal to a full Federal Court judgment with significant implications for the eligibility of shotfiring and explosive services workers, while the CFMEU is celebrating the removal of "loopholes and cruel anomalies" in WA's construction industry portable LSL scheme.

Brief Queensland stint triggered LSL payday

The High Court has refused leave to appeal a finding that an international IT company must pay long service leave to an employee who worked the bulk of his 10-year tenure in India, a few years in Victoria, but qualified under Queensland's more flexible LSL laws as he transferred in time to serve out part of his post-resignation notice period.

Penalty rates Bill's passage assured after inquiry reports

The Greens in a Senate inquiry report released today have backed the Albanese Government's legislation to protect award penalty and overtime rates, but have called for a minor amendment.

FWC to forge on with LSL dispute

A FWC presidential member has declined to grant an employer's request to delay consideration of its appeal against an unfavourable long service leave ruling while it awaits the result of a related Federal Court case, taking a dim view of its attempt to move forums "midstream".

Hatcher hits pause on "span of hours" implications

FWC President Adam Hatcher has conceded the tribunal can juggle only so many balls, placing on ice its scrutiny of potential gender bias in awards' overtime provisions after the publication of an internal research paper.

Where are the panel members, FWC asks

In its latest clean-up of superannuation in awards, the FWC has observed that after more than a decade it still does not have the required members to constitute an expert panel to keep tabs on default funds terms.

Feedback invited on WFH test case, legislation

The FWC is inviting quick submissions in its crucial work from home test case ahead of a directions hearing pushed back to September 5, after providing data underpinning WFH research criticised by the Australian Industry Group, while Victoria is consulting on WFH legislation to be introduced next year.

No secondary line of defence in sacking process: Court

A judge has slapped an $8000 penalty on a major Commonwealth department after expressing astonishment that it does not have a "human or technological" system in place to ensure it pays dismissed employees their correct entitlements.

Proposed four-year Grill'd deal offers 1% annual rises

Burger chain Grill'd is making its second attempt to win approval of a national agreement, while the SDA's application to terminate the nominally expired deal depriving workers of award entitlements remains unresolved.

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