Employers must conduct a reasonable investigation and avoid a "knee-jerk reaction" when considering sacking any employee facing serious out-of-hours criminal charges, a tribunal has warned.
The Flight Attendants' Association has moved a step closer to re-uniting its two divisions, despite the continued opposition of some disaffected long-haul members.
Morning sickness justifies extending time; Legal representation granted in drug test dismissal case; Constructive dismissal by phone justified after vehicle log book failure; Refusal to accept a large settlement not unreasonable, says FWC; and "Informal chat" insufficient consultation for horse trainer redundancy.
A full Federal Court has rejected Rio Tinto's argument that the enterprise agreement for one of its coal mines provides paid extended personal leave only on a discretionary basis.
The CFMEU is vicariously liable for a senior official's adverse action when he threatened to put a company out of business, the Federal Court has found.
BlueScope Steel says that steelmaking will continue in Port Kembla after "game-changing" cost savings of $200 million a year negotiated with employees, unions and the NSW Government.
The FWBC's annual report shows it has dramatically increased litigation on coercion and right of entry matters since it shifted focus under the leadership of Nigel Hadgkiss.
The CFMEU says it will seek a police investigation into the "leaking" of Heydon Royal Commission submissions that recommend that criminal charges be laid against the secretary and former president of its construction and general division's Queensland branch over the destruction of documents.
