The Fair Work Ombudsman has told the High Court that a federal appeal court formulated a "cumbersome" test to determine whether an employer misrepresented an employee's true legal status by engaging them through a third party.
The FWC is considering whether it needs to issue an anti-bullying order against an Adelaide restaurant, after it took "positive steps" to improve its culture and practices.
Former NSW Labor MP Paul Gibson received about $271,000 over two years to help the NUW's NSW branch and the State ALP "live in harmony", the Heydon Royal Commission heard today.
The CFMEU is considering whether to appeal after it was refused permission to hold talks in a BHP Coal mine's dragline crib rooms because it was a "functional work area", rather than a meal or break area.
The Federal Court has rejected an FWBC bid to make a CFMEU official personally liable for fines, saying the construction watchdog had ignored the practicalities of enforcement, given that it had "no intention" of monitoring him for up to a decade to ensure he wasn't reimbursed.
The CFMEU has called for Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon to reject legally "unsafe" allegations that organiser Darren Greenfield received payments from Sydney identity George Alex.
Oil company Caltex, which has identified that it has a gender pay gap of 1.1% in favour of males on a "like for like" position basis, is among about 20 organisations that have been added today to the gender equality agency's list of best practice employers.
A labour supplier to an offshore pipe-laying vessel will tomorrow seek an interlocutory order from the Federal Court to halt industrial action on Friday, arguing that union industrial action notices are invalid because of the obligations imposed by the unique safety regulation regime for the offshore oil and gas sector.
Two credit cards issued to the NUW's former NSW branch secretary, Derrick Belan, racked up about $697,000 on purchases that included Tiffany & Co jewellery and perfume, the Heydon Royal Commission heard today.
FWC reserves decision on Telstra agreement; Meaney takes over as NUW NSW branch secretary; & Fine for company and director that acted with "reckless disregard".
