Some $220,000 withdrawn in cash from an account allegedly linked to former HSU Victorian No. 3 branch secretary Kathy Jackson was for honorariums and related payments for branch management committee members, the Heydon Royal Commission heard yesterday.
An injured Qantas baggage handler who sought a review under state workers compensation law of a rehabilitation plan that would have transferred him to a new employer was not prevented by the Fair Work Act's "multiple actions" provisions from pursuing a federal unfair dismissal claim, a full bench of the FWC has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has warned employees who believe they are being bullied that they are not immune to normal expectations that they comply with workplace policies and practices.
A senior FWC member has criticised the Defence Department for dismissing an employee for alleged excessive personal internet browsing and using an anonymous search engine, after an investigation that "appeared to take on a life of its own".
The MUA pushed ahead with a 24-hour strike at Tidewater Marine today, ahead of the broader dispute over bargaining in the offshore oil and gas service sector heading back to the Fair Work Commission.
Former HSU leader Marco Bolano has told the Heydon Royal Commission this morning that he was "surprised" to discover that tobacco giant Philip Morris had contributed funds to his 2009 election campaign and "stunned" that political "enemy" Bill Shorten had done likewise.
The number of "female breadwinners" is rising, but women are still doing far more housework than men, according to the latest HILDA survey from the University of Melbourne.
The Heydon Royal Commission will consider whether the police should be able to receive protected disclosures from whistleblowers alleging corrupt or unlawful behaviour by trade unions or their officials.
