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Vale Jim Staples

Justice Jim Staples, the senior Arbitration Commission judge who was effectively removed from office by the Hawke Government, died last week, aged 86.

2.5% rise across Queensland public sector; Kentz workers to be backpaid

2.5% rise for Queensland core public sector workers; and Kentz workers to be backpaid in wake of full bench ruling.

"Croc-hunter" escapes penalty net

Two CFMEU officials, including one posing as croc-hunter Steve Irwin during a construction site visit, are no longer personally liable for $47,000 in fines, after a full Federal Court found the FWBC "pursued" them "under an inappropriate statutory regime".

Full bench reserves decision on bid to overturn Coles agreement

A Coles Supermarkets employee who is seeking to overturn the approval of the retailer's enterprise agreement told a full bench in Melbourne this week that letting the agreement stand would amount to saying, "we've got it wrong, but let us get away with it".

CPSU maintains coverage of privatised careworkers

The FWC has granted a CPSU bid to maintain coverage of about 500 office-based NSW Government Home Care employees transferred to a private disability and aged care service, after finding neither the ASU nor the HSU could more effectively represent them.

Death cover pushes employee's salary over high-income limit

An FWC full bench has thrown out a senior employee's unfair dismissal claim, ruling his life insurance premium, paid by his employer, counted towards his annual income and pushed his earnings beyond the high-income threshold.

Qantas flight attendants reject deal

Qantas short-haul cabin crew have voted down a proposed agreement for the second time.

ABC accedes to pressure to adopt APS bargaining rules

The Turnbull Government has insisted that the ABC for the first time comply with the strictures of the federal public sector bargaining framework.

FWC full bench makes important ruling on FIFO employment

In a crucial ruling for the Ichthys LNG project, an FWC full bench has ruled today that an electrical contracting company is entitled to give its fly-in, fly-out employees notice of retrenchment immediately before a rest and recreation period.

Super fund backs away from finance inquiry debate

The NTEU says it must have a "genuine ownership share" in UniSuper, after the industry fund said it would refrain from further comment on Labor's plan for a royal commission into the banking and financial services sector.

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