The NSW Auditor-General is calling on the State's Department of Education to improve its collection of feedback on casual teacher performance and to use it when assigning its pool of 50,000 casual teachers to schools.
The Federal Circuit Court has reversed an order allowing a non-lawyer company chair and alleged accessory of two IT companies to appear in a Fair Work Ombudsman sham contracting case, after he brought a multi-million dollar compensation cross-claim against the regulator.
The AWU has successfully challenged a Western Australian power station's bid to implement a new roster system against the wishes of the workforce majority.
Adelaide University's Professor Andrew Stewart says the Federal Circuit Court's decision on whether national paint manufacturer Wattyl could direct employees to take annual leave during a downturn in business is "an opportunity missed" and hopes United Voice will appeal the ruling.
Speculation is mounting that the Abbott Government is about to appoint the head of Victoria's Construction Code Compliance Unit, Nigel Hadgkiss, to replace Val Gostencnik as FWBC director, following his resignation last week.
An FWC ruling involving Adelaide bus drivers has highlighted the importance of parties carefully drafting dispute settlement procedures in enterprise agreements and methodically following their steps if they want the tribunal to be able to weigh in.
The Star fails to put reinstatement on hold; Giving worker's job back would have been "foolhardy", says commissioner; Investigation of workplace fight rendered dismissal unfair; and Questionable overtime claim undermined trust and confidence.
