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Abbott says Coalition can win passage of ABCC legislation

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the Turnbull Government can deliver on election promises such as re-establishing the ABCC, despite facing a "difficult parliament".

AiG calls for action after Uniline; MEAA responds to cocaine claims

AiG calls for the Coalition to immediately give FWC discretion to correct minor errors; and MEAA responds to Walkleys cocaine claims.

Corrigan's return paves way for container terminal peace deal

The takeover of the Patrick's stevedoring business by a company chaired by waterfront warrior Chris Corrigan has helped to break a long–running bargaining deadlock with the MUA.

Judge blasts mining giant over "hollow" concern for mineworker's safety

The Federal Court has today fined a "recalcitrant" Rio Tinto subsidiary $50,000 for adverse action it took against a mineworker.

FWO requires Pacific Island labour supplier to audit 20% of recruits

A labour hire employer "approved" by the federal government under the Seasonal Labour Program must engage an external auditor to check arrangements with 20% of its workforce after an FWO investigation discovered it underpaid visa recruits on a NSW farm.

Bench makes important ruling on labour hire employers' obligations

In a novel ruling, an FWC full bench has ruled that an on-hire worker no longer had the capacity to perform his job once a labour hire provider acceded to a host employer's demand to end his placement.

Stopwork at CUB brewery

Members of United Voice and the CFMEU today held a protected three-hour stopwork meeting at the main Carlton & United brewery in Victoria, as unions seek to ramp up pressure to resolve the lengthy dispute.

Majority upholds bargaining notice ruling; and more

Full bench majority upholds bargaining notice ruling; and Blackmores shares record profit with workers.

Administrator hopes for fresh ballot after Arrium workers defeat pay cut proposal

Workers at the Arrium steelworks in South Australia have narrowly rejected a proposed enterprise agreement containing a 10% pay cut that has been proposed by the company's administrator, but the ballot might be re-run in coming weeks.

Employer breached duty of care to overworked manager: Court

An employer that required a manager to work up to 70 hours a week and be on call 24-hours-a-day when it cut its workforce and outsourced maintenance breached its duty of care to prevent him from developing a psychiatric injury, Victoria's Supreme Court has found.

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