A postal worker who was backed by then shadow IR minister John Howard in postal union elections 20 years ago has today won compensation after the FWC ruled that Australia Post made a single "glaring error" when it summarily dismissed him.
Victoria's volunteer firefighters will tomorrow revive their bid to block the Country Fire Authority from seeking approval for its new enterprise agreement.
The Fair Work Commission will take no further action on a referral from the Heydon Royal Commission concerning ex-CFMEU construction and general division NSW branch secretary Andrew Ferguson and another former official.
The Fair Work Commission general manager has began civil penalty proceedings against two former WA secretaries of the TWU over allegations which include the purchase of two $150,000 "luxury utilities".
Scott takes over as WA IRC chief commissioner; Volunteers win delay on CFA agreement ballot; Baker's resolve to dismiss apprentice without warning unfair.
Sydney University Professor of Gender and Employment Relations Marian Baird and IR consultant Theresa Moltoni have been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list.
Fair Work Commission President Iain Ross has been dragged into Victoria's firefighters' dispute, after state parliament heard he gave assurances about the proposed agreement for the Country Fire Authority.
Left-wing think tank the Australia Institute has launched a new centre that will research and publish on the workplace and labour markets, overseen by an economist who has advised Canada’s auto union for the past two decades.
