Queensland's Supreme Court has dismissed an accountant's claim that Clive Palmer verbally offered to pay him a $1 million annual salary for five years, finding instead that the accountant was correctly paid the $100,000 (later $150,000) a year agreed in written employment contracts.
FWC reserves decision on Telstra agreement; Meaney takes over as NUW NSW branch secretary; & Fine for company and director that acted with "reckless disregard".
The CFMEU is vicariously liable for a senior official's adverse action when he threatened to put a company out of business, the Federal Court has found.
The Turnbull Government will appoint an independent investigator to inquire into complaints about the conduct of FWC Vice President Michael Lawler, Workplace Relations Minister Michaelia Cash announced this morning.
7-Eleven will settle all underpayment claims and won’t apply any time limits, in the wake of allegations that franchisees systematically exploited employees, company chair Russell Withers has told a Senate inquiry.
A former Mirvac Queensland manager gave approval to provide materials and tradespeople for a house being built by a State secretary of the BLF, the Heydon Royal Commission has heard.
The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal has today rejected a bid by imprisoned former HSU leader Michael Williamson to have his sentence reduced, meaning he is set to serve out a five-year non-parole period.
New Federal Coalition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says he won’t make any of the "inevitable" changes to his frontbench until after the end of the current parliamentary sitting week.
