The Federal Court has found that a sacked employee did not have an enforceable right to an internal oral disciplinary hearing, holding that the "plain words" of his enterprise agreement prevailed over a decade of custom and practice.
AEU Victorian branch president Meredith Peace has credited the intervention of new State Premier Dennis Napthine for resolving the long running bargaining dispute involving government school employees.
A multi-million dollar lawsuit involving prominent Sydney "identities" brought by former demolition contractor David Ballard against the CFMEU and Brookfield Multiplex has ground to a halt after he failed to comply with court orders to make payments to cover his opponents' costs should he lose his appeal.
The BCA has called for an IR framework that provides for direct engagement between employers and employees, and a Productivity Commission inquiry into Australia's IR system.
BHP Billiton has warned the federal government that it would be making "an unreasonable and unnecessary incursion" into business decisions if it proceeds with its proposal to extend the right to request flexible working arrangements, while new requirements to consult over roster changes would hamper the "agility" required by employers to respond to changes in operational needs or customer demands.
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has refused to throw out a former business development manager's adverse action claim, finding she had a workplace right to complain to her employer about not being paid correctly and could argue she had provided a medical certificate for an absence within a reasonable time after the termination of her employment.
The Federal Magistrates Court of Australia is now known as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and its members are now called judges following legislative changes that began last week.
The MUA has successfully argued that excavator operators unloading material from barges at the $20 billion LNG project on Queensland's Curtis Island can be classified as waterside workers, winning the union the right to enter the construction site for discussions with workers.
The Fair Work Commission has today adopted the Fair Work Act Review Panel's recommendation to extend the notice period for terminating IFAs, but has refused to expand their subject matter, in the latest modern award review ruling.
