The TWU faces the prospect of a significant damages payout to Qantas, after the Federal Court ruled that wildcat industrial action it organised at four airports two years ago was unlawful.
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The issue of what constitutes a "premises" for right of entry purposes will be determined by a court, after Telstra failed in its bid to knock out a CEPU claim that its managers breached entry laws in denying it access to employees at their workstations.
Qantas licensed aircraft mechanical engineers have this morning called off industrial action for the next four weeks, including the strikes and bans planned for Monday and Tuesday, prompting the airline to withdraw its s418 application.
Fair Work Australia will tomorrow morning hear a Qantas application to halt plans by its licensed aircraft mechanical engineers to stop work and impose bans next Monday and Tuesday, on the basis that the bans notified by the ALAEA are not protected.
Harmers Workplace Lawyers and its former managing partner Joydeep Hor have reached a confidential settlement in the long-running proceedings the firm brought against Hor over his alleged conduct prior to leaving to set up his own practice.
The ALAEA has called off industrial action that would have stymied Qantas operations tomorrow but intends to continue with Monday's stoppages and bans, while TWU delegates have approved a bargaining framework that authorises officials to push Qantas to restrict its use of labour hire and casual workers and to boost super contributions.
Jetstar has begun recruiting part-time pilots under individual common law contracts, even though its collective agreement allows it to engage flight crew on a part-time basis. Meanwhile, Qantas faces the prospect of industrial action on a new front, with its international pilots union imposing a seven-day deadline to finalise negotiations.
A FWA full bench has overturned an earlier agreement approval by recently retired Senior Deputy President Rob Cartwright, finding multiple problems with his decision to accept undertakings the employer gave to get the deal over the line.
