Queensland's Palaszczuk Government has returned state-based right-of-entry powers to OHS representatives, after they were scaled back by the former Newman Government.
A full Federal Court decision on agreed civil penalties could result in parties "fighting with their hands tied behind their back", the Federal Government has warned the High Court.
A lingerie store manager allegedly labelled a "sl-t" after refusing the s-xual advances of a director at a work function was exposed to unlawful adverse action when the company refused to re-employ her, the Federal Circuit Court has found.
A Coalition MP's Bill to outlaw "postcode discrimination" in hiring workers for resource projects will be introduced to Parliament next week, while the WA Government has responded to a parliamentary report on the mental health impacts of FIFO arrangements on resource sector workers.
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash has set up a ministerial working group that she says will "consider further policy options" to curb exploitation of "vulnerable" foreign visa workers and might lead to Fair Work Act reform proposals that would be taken to the next election.
The Turnbull Coalition Government will have a better chance of achieving its IR legislative agenda and won't need to "run dead" on IR as an Abbott Government would have in the lead-up to the next election, an IR academic has told a Canberra forum.
RSRT to hold weekend hearings into owner-driver minimum rates; Labor's ChAFTA "safeguards" fall short on labour market testing, says ACTU; Coalition to take PC recommendations to next election, new PM confirms; Government will consider Labor super proposals; HR manager insists Shorten involved in organiser discussions; Queensland Government restores Labour Day to May; and Deadline this week for drug and alcohol provisions in building code.
The CFMEU's mining and energy division has accused the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance of "divide and conquer tactics" ahead of negotiating a new enterprise agreement for export coking coal mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin.
Three members of a family operating a BP service station have failed to convince the Federal Circuit Court they were not personally liable for two Indian students receiving less than 60% of the award rate of pay.
