The Federal Court has held that Serco must provide redundancy entitlements to almost 150 immigration detention workers who lost their jobs after the Department of Home Affairs chose not to renew its contract, despite many accepting positions with the new service providers.
The FWC has rejected the United Firefighters Union's claim that its history of disputes with a government employer's IR advisor meant he could not impartially investigate serious misconduct allegations against a member.
The FWC has found an agreement does not entitle workers to redundancy pay if they are unable to obtain or refuse to obtain a newly-required high level security clearance.
The FWC has recommended a university put a proposed academic workload model to a ballot despite finding it had not been developed in line with its enterprise agreement, while also declining to require the employer to apply it from 2024 as intended.
The FWC has found Sydney Trains does not have to fund devices used to treat employees' sleep apnoea, but has suggested a review of arrangements with the employer's external health assessors after workers diagnosed with the condition had to pay up to $4000 for the anti-snoring technology.
Lawyers to oppose HR manager's reinstatement; "Apprehension of bias well-founded": Judge; Sham contracting case shelved; and Train drivers not "systematically overworked": Full court.
The FWC has rejected a teacher's argument that he is entitled to paid parental leave beyond paid partner leave on the basis that his wife "granted" him parental responsibility when she returned to work.
The FWC has declined to get involved in the potential sacking of a law professor accused of kissing a student on an "immersion" trip to Paris, despite finding flaws in the disciplinary process.
The nursing union is prosecuting an aged care provider it accuses of over-counting the "care minutes" that are a key part of the Albanese Government's reforms to lift standards in the sector.
A senior ABC editor has failed to persuade the FWC that she is entitled to a redundancy package following organisational changes made after Google and Meta withdrew funding for the role.
