Victoria's United Firefighters Union is calling on members to endorse a contentious in-principle CFA enterprise agreement at a special meeting next week, while employment minister Senator Cash has expressed "concern" that the union is seeking a similar deal in Queensland.
AGL has sought to increase pressure on unions over stalled bargaining at Victoria's Loy Yang power station and coal mine by applying for the Fair Work Commission to terminate the existing agreement.
Law firm Maurice Blackburn is considering a test case exploring whether food delivery companies in Victoria such as Foodora and Deliveroo are engaging in sham contracting by engaging riders who claim they are being paid below award rates.
Commonwealth-owned air navigation service provider Airservices Australia is headed for turbulence as it looks to cut at least 600 jobs from its 4500-strong workforce.
A senior ATO officer's dismissal for refusing to perform duties has been upheld by a FWC full bench, despite claims he lacked the capacity to do the work.
The gap between high and low income earners is widening as median incomes stagnate, according to the latest HILDA survey from the University of Melbourne.
A new application has been made to terminate the enterprise agreement covering more than 77,000 Coles supermarket workers, in the latest twist to the landmark bargaining dispute.
The ETU has expressed outrage at an FWO enforceable undertaking requiring a company to donate $50,000 to a migrant community charity and overhaul its recruitment practices after workers from the Philippines were threatened with dismissal if they joined a union.
The FWC is inviting comment on consultation schedules for the plain English redrafting of specific clauses in the pharmacy industry award, standard and common clauses in all awards, and the redrafting of the clerks, hospitality, restaurant and retail awards.
The embattled FSU is facing further legal action as its former national industrial officer, Andrew McKeown, pursues adverse action and bullying claims against the union and its former national secretary.
