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TWU takes "aggressive" FedEx to court

The TWU has pledged to fight FedEx like it did Qantas, after filing a Federal Court adverse action case accusing the logistics giant of cancelling the overtime of workers who took protected action and withdrawing approval to attend a delegates' conference.


Sacking over toddler's escape "unjust"

The FWC has ordered compensation for a daycare educator sacked after a child "sneakily" escaped into an outdoor play area and went unsupervised for 10 minutes.


Peak body can appeal potentially costly decision: Bench

A FWC full bench has for the first time considered whether non-parties to a dispute can appeal an arbitrated outcome, concluding that a peak employer body concerned about the implications of a classification decision satisfied the legislative definition of a "person aggrieved".


Paid agent set "unacceptably low bar": FWC

A serial-offending IR advisory business has drawn criticism from the FWC for setting "an unacceptably low bar", this time after it failed to check that it correctly filed a worker's unfair dismissal claim within the 21-day limit.


Wages breakout? Tell 'em they're dreaming: Iain Ross

RBA monetary policy board member and former FWC president Iain Ross has dismissed fears Australia could experience a damaging wage-price spiral despite the recent sharp rises in inflation


Hidden affair with HR manager breached laws: ASIC

ASIC's pursuit of former Super Retail chief executive Anthony Heraghty over his alleged failure to disclose a relationship with the head of HR could flow through to influence how boards identify and manage personal conflicts of interest, says a leading commercial lawyer.


Six-year-old anonymisation bid rejected

A marine superintendent who unsuccessfully challenged a cruise operator's right to stand him down during the Covid-19 pandemic has failed to have the decision belatedly anonymised, after a FWC full bench expressed doubt that it could affect his job prospects.


Late judge remembered for his "Marshall Index"

Federal Court Chief Justice Debra Mortimer has used an event marking the institution's 50th anniversary to acknowledge the "significant" contributions of the late Shane Marshall AM, while the High Court will hold a ceremonial sitting to honour its first female justice, the late Mary Gaudron KC.


Remote hearing concerns "long gone": Judge

Five years after a judge delayed a trial over concerns that he could not properly assess witness credibility when evidence is given remotely, another judicial officer has hailed the technology as aiding the task because large courtroom screens mean reactions and responses "tend to be exaggerated, rather than minimised".


AI to bolster productivity growth: Treasury

Treasury's latest intergenerational report, released this afternoon, predicts Australia will have a far older working-age population in the 2060s, while artificial intelligence is expected to help achieve its long-term productivity growth assumptions.


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