Federal Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten has converted the government's construction code and guidelines into a legislative instrument in an attempt to provide greater certainty to building industry participants faced with conflicting state government policies.
The lawyer representing former HSU national secretary Craig Thomson has warned that a subpoena issued by the Fair Work Commission against the ALP's NSW branch could have ramifications for all national union secretaries.
Reflecting a stronger commitment to policing registered organisations in the wake of its much-criticised HSU probe, the Fair Work Commission's regulatory compliance branch is currently conducting seven formal investigations into unions and one into an employer association.
AWU takes Newman public sector laws to High Court; Motel sex case to go to High Court; Submissions due by March 1 for Coalition productivity working group; "What's on" page updated; and correction to Eco Recyclers article.
A full Federal Court has upheld a 2011 ruling that five insurance sales representatives were employees despite signing contracts that said they were independent contractors, meaning they will keep more than $500,000 in accrued annual and long service leave.
A FWC full bench has upheld six-month industrial action bans against the CFMEU and CEPU and building workers that sought to halt strikes that have delayed construction of a children's hospital project in South Brisbane.
The future of the Victorian Government's controversial construction procurement policy is likely to hinge on two Federal Court cases to be heard in March, following Justice Mordy Bromberg's finding that the CFMEU has "good prospects" of success in its argument that enforcing the government's code and guidelines amounts to adverse action.
Tribunal says Optus reseller's poor HR communication triggered complaint; Statute of limitation not fatal to discrimination claim; No "chimney saddle roster" discrimination against dad; Exemption unnecessary for male-dominated automotive employer.
A private hospital corporation has appealed against the FWC's approval of three agreements negotiated by a hospital executive who later told the ANF he did not have the authority to sign them.
