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Dodgy licences justified Uber deactivation: FWC

The FWC has ruled that Uber did not unfairly deactivate a driver who provided fraudulent licences when registering multiple accounts, despite the platform's failure to provide adequate details of his alleged conduct.


"Inappropriate" HR manager exchange no reason for sacking

The FWC has awarded $10,000 compensation to a sacked worker after a HR manager failed to explain why she took stress leave following his "unannounced" visit to her office to respond to a warning letter.


Jackie 'O' stalker's reinstatement in doubt

The FWC has stopped short of reinstating a wharfie potentially not "in the right mind" when he resigned in 2024, after the tribunal became aware of his recent incarceration for stalking radio star Jackie 'O' Henderson.


Emergency fuel orders to apply until diesel below $2

A FWC expert panel has this afternoon made an emergency contractual chain order that will require companies at the top of the supply chain to review petrol prices fortnightly and pay enough to cover owner-driver and transport businesses' increased fuel costs.


Apprentice "hazing" provided reason for sacking: FWC

A senior FWC member has used an experienced Jetstar aircraft maintenance engineer's unsuccessful challenge to his sacking to emphasise that "hazing" is no longer considered "funny", after he left two apprentices stranded six metres in the air under a Boeing 787 wing while he went to lunch.


ACTU seeking urgent vehicle allowance increase

The ACTU has this morning lodged an urgent case in the FWC seeking a minimum 10c-per-kilometre increase to vehicle allowances in modern awards, to address the Iran War-related spike in fuel costs.


AREEA renews call to lift FWC retirement age

Resources employer organisation AREEA has asked Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth to raise the retirement age for FWC members from 65 to 70, saying it has a new urgency as the tribunal struggles with unprecedented workload growth.


$24K for worker accused of stealing chocolate hearts

The FWC has ruled that an employer needed to demonstrate that a long-serving worker intentionally stole sweets she consumed at work to justify her summary dismissal, and ordered $24,000 in compensation.


FWC narrows "digital labour platform" definition

A senior FWC member has used a transcription service worker's unfair deactivation application to examine and narrow the legislative definition of "digital labour platform", finding an online business does not fall into the category because jobs are allocated by humans rather than algorithms.


"Embarrassingly poor" representation explains delay: FWC

A FWC presidential member has blasted the "exceptionally and embarrassingly poor" service provided by a law firm held responsible for filing a garbage collector's general protections matter 125 days' late.


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