The FWO has received 2,878 discrimination complaints since it began operating in July 2009, but has commenced litigation over only four, leading to three enforceable undertakings, the agency told recent Senate Estimates hearings.
The Business Council in a new report on major projects released today is seeking that the Productivity Commission inquire into project costs, including what it says is a 30% labour productivity deficit on resource projects - compared to US benchmarks - that is showing signs of blowing out to 60%.
The Federal Court has this morning refused FWA Vice President Michael Lawler's request to "suppress" any evidence of a "malicious" or "defamatory" nature raised in the Federal Court's hearing into rival bids to hand the HSU's East branch to an administrator.
Flight attendants employed by Tiger Airways will receive 3% annual pay rises plus a sign-on bonus to compensate for the lack of any increase in the pre-agreement period, under the first cabin crew deal for the low-cost airline.
The case cited by Fair Work Australia President Justice Iain Ross in arguing Fair Work Australia should be renamed has been dismissed by a full bench, ending an extension of time bid by a "functionally illiterate and brain damaged" gardener who mistakenly lodged his unfair dismissal claim with the Fair Work Ombudsman rather than the industrial tribunal.
A Federal Court judge this morning described as "scandalous" and possibly inadmissible evidence filed by HSU national secretary Kathy Jackson to support her arguments against putting the union into administration, and also raised concerns about an apparent attempt by Jackson or her lawyers to breach court rules by contacting his chambers.
Grocon and the CFMEU's construction and general division have reached a new enterprise deal that closely follows the Victorian building industry agreement, after the construction giant abandoned plans to tailor its own arrangements.
Qantas has warned TWU national secretary Tony Sheldon not to further disseminate claims that the airline's chief executive, Alan Joyce, misled Parliament about last year's grounding of its fleet and locking out its workforce, while Workplace Express has corrected an article published about the TWU's claims earlier today.
Submissions close on June 29 for workplace bullying review; Qantas rejects TWU claims that it misled public on grounding; FWA full bench reserves on Aldi decision; Former Clayton Utz partner returns; and FWA’s last take-home pay order?
