Victoria's Office of Public Prosecutions took unlawful adverse action against a solicitor when it stood him down then dismissed him for misconduct that "arose wholly" from his anxiety and depression, a court has ruled.
The Napthine Government's legislation to give Victoria Police more powers to disperse pickets will be debated in the Legislative Assembly this week, with unions planning to march on Parliament in opposition to the laws.
The SDA and AMWU have again topped the list of union donors to the ALP, but mining and building contributions plus some hefty personal donations meant the Coalition's funding far exceeded Labor's during 2012-2013, according to the AEC.
Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd has told the Federal Circuit Court this morning that the CFMEU, CEPU and their officials should fork out more than $6m in compensation over the nine-week shutdown of the Queensland Children's Hospital project in 2012.
A peak body for accountants has called on the federal government to improve the equity of super by retaining co-contributions for low earners and permitting all Australian workers to claim a tax deduction for personal contributions, but the assistant treasurer has reiterated the government's commitment to proceeding with its planned changes.
The Federal Court has quashed unconstitutional enterprise agreement clauses that require Victoria's Country Fire Authority to employ a specified number of additional firefighters and conduct recruitment courses, but has upheld a dispute resolution procedure that extends beyond matters in the deal and consultation provisions that give the UFU a dominant role.
The Productivity Commission has proposed ending government assistance to Australia's automotive manufacturing sector in 2020, opposed any supplementary "rescue package" for Toyota and component manufacturers, and called for a "smoother reduction" in assistance than the federal government has already outlined.
The Fair Work Commission has criticised the MUA for "repeatedly" breaching a personal commitment made by national secretary Paddy Crumlin that it would not encourage or organise productivity caps at Patrick's Port Botany or Fremantle terminals in exchange for "a considerable financial benefit in terms of back-pay".
Jetstar did not breach its enterprise agreement or the Fair Work Act when it imposed training costs of upwards of $37,000 each on a group of pilots, the Federal Court has ruled.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has highlighted the need for SPC parent company Coca-Cola Amatil to renegotiate work practices in the fruit producer's "pretty extraordinary" enterprise agreement to ensure the company's future.
