The High Court will in April hear the CFMEU's argument that it should not be compelled to give Boral information to help the company win its contempt case against the union for allegedly defying injunctions at Victoria's Regional Rail project.
A court has ruled that federal equal opportunity laws do not protect employees from discrimination based on their sexual behaviour, as distinct from their sexual orientation.
Employees returning from parental leave would have the right to work part-time, not just request it, under a claim the ACTU will lodge with the Fair Work Commission today.
A sales assistant summarily dismissed for alleged theft has been awarded nearly $30,000 after the Fair Work Commission found no justification for her employer's "inexcusable" behaviour in sacking her and reporting her to the police.
DHS and Veterans' Affairs employees will next week ramp up protected industrial action by taking common lunch breaks and not answering internal emails in protest at the Government’s ongoing refusal to soften its bargaining position.
The Fair Work Commission has held that while sacked workers' anti-bullying claims are likely to fail, it could be appropriate to hold them "in abeyance" if the workers were "actively" contesting their dismissal.
NSW electricity unions have endorsed taking protected industrial action – including strikes – at the state's two biggest "poles and wires" network businesses.
The Federal Court has upheld the quashing of a controversial meat industry enterprise agreement, despite its view that a FWC full bench might have made mistakes in overturning a single member's decision to approve it.
