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The ILO is seeking expressions of interest for an Oceania-based legal expert to join its Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, following Australian labour law academic Rosemary Owens' departure after 13 years in the role.
Wages in private sector agreements approved in the September quarter remained stuck at 2.9% a year, defying labour shortages and inflationary pressure, according to DEWR data.
A leading IR law academic has welcomed the Albanese Government's return to a more open process for FWC appointments, as DEWR seeks expressions of interest for vice president, deputy president, commissioner and expert panel member roles, but he says structural reform is needed to rebalance the tribunal.
Senior FWC member shifts to court; Respect@Work Act receives Royal Assent; Labor to scrap AAT; and FWC changes Annual Wage Review timetable, revises refund policy.
Removing a gender-transitioning barista from a WhatsApp group roster system following a suicide attempt constituted dismissal, the FWC has held, clearing the way for her to pursue an adverse action case against her former employer.
A senior Virgin flight attendant has had her reinstatement overturned after a FWC full bench comprehensively picked apart a finding that procedural fairness deficiencies rendered her sacking for misconduct unfair.
A disability service unfairly sacked a worker for calling its female director a "c--t", the FWC has held, finding its "surprising" reliance on a nurse to perform a dual HR role likely to have contributed to its peremptory approach.
A FWC full bench has upheld the rejection of a mining company's deal after shortcomings in the way it was explained denied some workers a chance to cast an informed vote on whether to remain on the Black Coal Award and enjoy "far superior" redundancy benefits and a ban on casual employment.
