The TWU's NSW branch has temporarily taken over the running of the Queensland branch, after an investigation of its governance and the resignation of its secretary, who won election in 2010 with the backing of the union's national office.
Attorney-General and IR Minister Michaelia Cash has appointed two employment barristers - one a former Freehills employment practice leader - to the Federal Circuit Court.
Morrison Government nominates Vines to lead ILO; FWO to keep targeting big end of town's underpayments; Sustained border closure could drive up wages, says RBA.
A Federal Circuit Court judge has resigned after an investigation substantiated allegations that he engaged in "sexualised" conduct towards two women - a court employee and a law student - while the court has revamped its judicial complaints system and engaged an eminent Harvard academic to train judicial officers and staff.
The UWU says that no complaint has been made to it relating to historic sexual harassment allegations that led to the resignation of Tasmanian Labor leader and former union leader David O'Byrne.
Former ACTU leader Bob Hawke served US interests as an "informer" on IR, union and political matters during the 1970s, according to a new academic paper.
Leading workplace and gender expert, Sydney University's Professor Rae Cooper, has been named as president-elect of the International Labour and Employment Relations Association.
Andrew McKellar, currently head of the Australian Trucking Association after gaining a wide range of private and public sector experience here and overseas, is set to become the chief executive of the ACCI.
Labor Senator Deborah O'Neill has formally raised concerns about the conduct and performance of FWC Deputy President Gerard Boyce with the tribunal's president, Iain Ross.
IR Minister Michaelia Cash has defended the appointment of former federal Liberal frontbencher Sophie Mirabella to the FWC, maintaining that experience in employment law or IR is "not necessarily" a requirement.
