Former Queensland ASU organiser Brenden Sheehan has taken his employer to the Federal Circuit Court, claiming there was a "direct causal nexus" between his dismissal on the one hand and his cessation of contributions to a union election fund and resignation from union membership on the other.
The Fair Work Commission has released a draft unfair dismissal practice note, launched performance benchmarks for appeals and established a team led by Vice President Joe Catanzariti to promote cooperative and productive workforces.
The pay equity unit established within the FWC this year has hit the ground running, commissioning a substantial research project from a team that includes University of Adelaide Professor of Law, Andrew Stewart, and initiating a "consultative research process" that will generate data to help a full bench rule on the equal pay case for child care workers.
An MUA-commissioned report records offshore oil and gas seafarers' wages increasing by 34% in the last five years, rejecting AMMA's accusation that the union's bargaining claims are threatening both the sector's viability and that of the oil and gas industry in general.
The FWC full bench that will hear childcare unions' bid for equal pay orders has today asked parties to identify by Friday the preliminary legal issues to be resolved, after employers pressed for the unions to identify any occupational or industry comparators they will seek to rely on.
ACCI chief executive Peter Anderson has announced that he will leave his post on January 10 next year after 12 years with the organisation, and says he has no current plans for his future other than a charity cycling tour of Thailand.
A sweeping injunction issued by the Victorian Supreme Court against community protesters opposing the development of a McDonald's restaurant in Melbourne's eastern suburbs could serve as a template for employers seeking to remove unlawful pickets in the future.
Sydney's The Star casino is challenging a Fair Work Commission ruling that it unfairly sacked a long-serving dealer for misconduct, and is today seeking to stay his reinstatement until the appeal is decided.
