Victoria Police have today charged CFMEU construction and general division Victorian branch secretary John Setka and his deputy Shaun Reardon with blackmail, for allegedly pressuring concrete supplier Boral over its relationship with the builder Grocon.
Federal Court upholds employer's right to nominate doctor; Peak body suspends NUW; CFMEU challenging election exemption ruling; and FWC releases online version of annual report.
Former NUW NSW branch secretary Derrick Belan has rejected legal arguments by his old union that he was largely responsible for its governance problems.
CFMEU national secretary Michael O'Connor has been described in Federal Parliament as the "Sepp Blatter of the union movement" by a Nationals senator in tabling affidavits by three former CFMEU officials who continue to claim they were driven out of the NSW construction branch for whistleblowing.
The CFMEU's mining and energy division says that workers at some Queensland coal mines have engaged in "safety walk-offs" after this week's reports about the re-emergence of black lung disease.
A Queensland parliamentary inquiry will consider licensing and registration of labour hire companies as the state becomes the third jurisdiction to launch investigations into allegations of sham contracting and abuses of visa workers by labour suppliers.
As Parliament prepares to rise for the year, the Turnbull Government has introduced legislation containing the provisions removed from the Fair Work Act amending legislation that came into effect last week.
Dismissal claim received eight minutes before deadline, FWC rules; Tribunal to hold private hearing of "whistleblower" dismissal claim; Melbourne Cup public holiday saves unfair dismissal claim; Extension of time granted after multiple errors by representative delay; Bench says PTSD excuse for 205-day extension of time needed evidence; and Tribunal upholds sacking of obese worker.
Four crossbench senators have indicated today that they don't intend to support the Turnbull Government's plan to require industry superannuation funds to have a minimum of one-third independent directors and an independent chair.
