The Fair Work Commission has refused to suppress the name of an employer and an individual subject to a bullying claim, but has warned the employee that its ruling is not a green light to publicly reveal their identity before the hearing.
The ACTU has produced a “bargaining toolkit” to help unions to pursue claims to offset Federal Budget measures, including the $7 GP co-payment, a freeze on child care rebates and the re-indexation of fuel excise.
The Federal Court has ordered a chief financial officer to hand back business records he intended to use in a general protections claim against his former employer, finding a "strong prima case" that by hanging onto them he had breached his contract of employment and corporations law.
The SDA's campaign to stop employers from compelling workers to dress in revealing clothing has received a boost after a FWC full bench ruled the union was denied natural justice when it sought to change the Hair and Beauty Industry Award to prohibit the practice.
The AMWU's battle to represent workers at high-tech healthcare equipment companies, such as bionic ear maker Cochlear, has been bolstered by a Fair Work Commission full bench ruling that the union is eligible to cover more employees at respiratory equipment maker ResMed than originally determined.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' decision to shift from annual to biennial reporting of union membership data is a "folly" that puts Australia "out of step" with countries such as the US and UK, according to a leading IR academic, while the ACTU says it is "extremely concerned and disappointed".
A transport officer has failed in his second attempt to convince a court that Australia Post refused to re-employ him because he exercised a workplace right after he sustained an injury at work.
A Fair Work Commission full bench has rejected applications by the FAAA and Qantas Airways for modern enterprise awards for the airline's domestic and long-haul flight attendants.
