The Turnbull Government will introduce legislation early next year to give the Fair Work Ombudsman new examination powers and expressly prohibit employers from providing false and misleading information.
The NSW IRC has rejected road transport organisation Natroad's bid to exempt its members from legislation extending minimum rates for owner drivers and contractors throughout NSW, finding the unregistered association lacks standing.
Former trade union royal commissioner and High Court judge Dyson Heydon has emphatically refused to give evidence to a Senate inquiry into legislation to re-establish the ABCC.
Former ACCC chair Allan Fels will head a migrant workers taskforce that will advise the Coalition on policies to improve employment protections for overseas workers and monitor 7-Eleven's rectification of underpayments, Employment Minister Michaelia Cash announced this morning.
Concrete supplier Boral suffered "substantial losses and damage" from a boycott organised by the Victorian CFMEU because it was a crucial supplier to Grocon, the Federal Court heard today.
Handling of lost handbag claims job; FWC extends time because of delay at tribunal; Worker unfairly dismissed despite porn stash on company laptop: FWC.
An appeal by an Italian consulate over disputed annual leave and superannuation entitlements has failed after a court ruled it was not immune from proceedings brought under Australian law.
An FWC full bench has concluded that a presidential member was wrong to knock out a manager's general protections claim for failure to dispute his dismissal prior to it taking effect.
A self-represented litigant pursuing an unfair dismissal claim already twice rejected by the FWC has been granted a "rare indulgence" after a court allowed him an extension to fix his claim and address concerns the case has no prospects of success.
Arrium steel workers in South Australia have accepted a 10% pay cut recommended by the firm's administrator, who says it will help secure a sale of the business.
