A function on Thursday this week in Sydney will seek to raise money for former HSU national secretary Craig Thomson's defence against almost 180 criminal charges for fraud and theft.
A Fair Work Commission full bench has reversed a decision that a boilermaker was fairly dismissed for using an unsafe method to cut a steel plate, finding he was not given sufficient opportunity to respond to allegations about his conduct or to attend his employer's re-enactment of the incident.
The O'Farrell Government has moved swiftly to undo the effect of last week's NSW IRC decision that public sector workers were not required to trade off today's 0.25% superannuation increase for salary rises, prompting an angry response from the state's union movement.
The TWU and a small number of flight attendants have failed to prevent FWC's approval of the enterprise agreement finalised by Qantas and the FAAA earlier this year, which will deliver pay increases to some 3,400 international cabin crew of up to 14% over 3.5 years.
Bill Shorten has retained the workplace relations portfolio in today's reshuffle by new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, while former ACTU leaders Greg Combet and Simon Crean have announced they are leaving parliament.
The amendments to the Fair Work Act passed by Parliament last night have now received Royal Assent, but most of the key changes, including the new bullying jurisdiction, expanded entry rights and new obligations to consult on roster changes, won’t take effect for six months.
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that Facebook "likes" are not sufficient to prove majority support for an application by a new union seeking to represent Virgin Australia domestic cabin crew.
The Victorian Supreme Court has taken into account an employer's inaction in awarding damages of almost $600,000 to an employee who developed a severe psychological condition from "sustained workplace bullying" by her at times violently moody manager.
Lawyers expecting to be granted leave to appear in Fair Work Commission appeals might need to think again, after a full bench headed by President Iain Ross refused to allow a Victorian barrister to represent an employer in its challenge to a decision to extend time for filing an unfair dismissal claim.
The Senate has passed without any changes the Government's Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013, which introduces a bullying jurisdiction within the FWC, expands the right to request flexible working arrangements, and allows unions to use workplace lunchrooms for discussions with employees.
