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Ex-unionists pack their bags; AMMA anoints Abetz

The Coalition's election victory on Saturday will see the exit from Canberra of a number of politicians with IR backgrounds - and the likely appointment of Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz to the workplace relations portfolio.



Judge allows 'similar fact' evidence in sexual harassment case

The Federal Court has agreed that a former Rivers (Australia) Pty Ltd employee can call evidence from two other former employees about alleged conduct by the company's owner towards them to prove sexual harassment allegations she has made against him and the company.



Greenfields storm brewing at Collinsville

All is quiet for now at Glencore Xstrata's northern Queensland Collinsville coal mine after outgoing managing contractor Thiess laid off 400 workers on Saturday, but a battle is brewing over the Swiss mining giant's plans to re-open the mine as a greenfields site with a new workforce.


Sacking train driver was adverse action: Court

The Federal Circuit Court has found a rail company took unlawful adverse action when it dismissed a locomotive driver who became sick and anxious and couldn't go through with a competency assessment six weeks after he was involved in a crash.



Toll strikes deal with TWU

The Toll Group and the TWU have reached an "in principle" agreement for the company's 10,000-strong workforce, delivering a potential pay increase of 15.25% over four years and a commitment to maintain employer super contributions at 3% above the statutory minimum.



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