A bus company took adverse action against a driver and TWU delegate when it made a last-minute decision to sub-contract a charter job he had been scheduled to perform, but has established that it did so because of a staff shortage that might have reduced its ability to meet its core service obligations under government contracts, the Federal Court has found.
The FWC has assessed the value of the private use of an iPad, in determining whether an employee's income exceeded the $133,000 income cap that applied to unfair dismissal claims until yesterday.
The FWC has found that a team leader who spent the night of his work Christmas party intimidating and sexually harassing colleagues and telling superiors to f--k off was unfairly dismissed, and has questioned whether companies can insist on compliance with conduct standards at functions when they provide "unlimited service of free alcohol".
In a rare arbitrated adverse action ruling, the Fair Work Commission has ordered a real estate business to pay a former manager more than $20,000 compensation - including $3,000 for hurt, humiliation and distress - after finding it acted unlawfully against her, including when it forced her to resign after a long absence.
Fair Work Commission Vice President Michael Lawler says he has been under "enormous and sustained personal stress" since 2011, due to legal proceedings and media reportage involving his partner, former HSU national secretary Kathy Jackson.
Former HSU national secretary Kathy Jackson is now an undischarged bankrupt, throwing doubt on the civil proceedings in which the union is seeking to recover about $1.3 million.
Ten industry associations and non-government groups, including the AiG, BCA and ACTU, are today calling for net zero emissions of greenhouse gases, ahead of UN climate negotiations in November.
A revised enterprise deal with an extra day off in each roster cycle for the Gorgon LNG project’s largest contractor, CB&I, has been voted down, after a ballot closed on Friday evening.
The Heydon Royal Commission witnessed fiery exchanges during the cross-examination of Sydney identity George Alex on Friday after the lawyer for a CFMEU "whistleblower" accused him of being a “thief” who did “grubby deals” with the union's officials to “rip off workers”.
HSU Victorian No. 1 branch general manager Kimberley Kitching completed tests required to gain entry permits for officials in early 2013 with the "knowledge and authorisation" of branch secretary Diana Asmar, the Fair Work Commission found today.
