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Alcohol breach in "high risk" environment justified dismissal: FWC

The FWC has accepted an employer's argument that the "paramount" importance it placed on OHS justified its sacking of a long-serving employee with an "unblemished history" who recorded more than twice the workplace blood alcohol limit after drinking four glasses of red wine the previous evening.



"Extremely offensive" comments justified manager's dismissal

The FWC has rejected claims an Allianz manager was unfairly dismissed after threatening to touch a female colleague's vagina if she didn't stop talking during a taxi ride following a work social outing.


Union applies to terminate Bakers Delight deal in pursuit of more dough

The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union says it has dozens of Bakers Delight agreements in its sights in today's first application to terminate an expired deal it alleges leaves some workers more than $2000 a year worse off than under the award.


Employer failed to give HR officer chance to improve: FWC

The FWC has found the sacking of an HR officer for underperformance was an unfair fait accompli, determining that she was given inadequate opportunities to improve and insufficient notice that her job was in peril.



Tribunal lacks power to hear union member's dispute

Victoria's Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ruled it has no power to hear a consumer protection claim by a former AEU member who is pursuing the union for $43,000 she spent on lawyers after it refused to represent her.


Dismissal for explicit Facebook post valid but harsh

The FWC has found it was harsh to dismiss a nurse who tagged two colleagues to a s-xually explicit Facebook video and said they were "slamming" each other, set-up a mock masturbation scene on a workmate's desk and referred to a senior manager in crude derogatory terms.


Perrottet takes on NSW IR portfolio

New South Wales' new Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has appointed former finance minister Dominic Perrottet as her IR Minister, while Mark Speakman replaces Gabrielle Upton as Attorney-General.


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