Further directions hearing in fortnight for Victorian public sector workplace determination; Pepsi US makes big payout over criminal background checks; and NSW Government temporary employee recruitment costs up 22%.
In its submission on the bill replacing the ABCC with the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate, the ACTU has called for stronger mechanisms to govern the use of the body's coercive powers, while the MBA says the legislation will turn the construction cop into a "toothless tiger".
Fair Work Australia has today made its first workplace determination, endorsing the consent deal made between Qantas and ALAEA after the tribunal's order to end industrial action in the wake of the airline's dramatic lockout and shutdown last October.
Fair Work Australia has rejected a bid by the MBA to vary the construction industry modern award to make clear that adult apprentices are not eligible for a range of allowances other building workers are entitled to.
The Productivity Commission will develop a new system for selecting the superannuation funds that are nominated as the default option in modern awards, the federal government announced this afternoon.
FWA grants security for costs in dismissal case; Security of costs order doesn't necessarily lead to costs award; "Small business" to pay costs for unfair dismissal case; Errant safety manager fails to overturn dismissal; Effect of sacking on 457 visa holder excuses out-of-time application; Aircraft engineer's actions warrant dismissal; Failure to redeploy means redundancy not genuine; Exposing genitals to HR, falsifying records, justifies sparkie's sacking; and Tribunal reinstates prison officer sacked over domestic violence conviction.
A Hungry Jack's outlet in Victoria that relied on the chain's head office for wages information has been fined $46,200 after underpaying its 180-strong workforce for more than four years.
The Federal Magistrates Court has ordered Australia Post to pay $25,000 to a driver it took adverse action against but has refused to interfere with the corporation's decision to reinstate him for only nine days.
