A Fair Work Australia full bench has upheld a decision ordering a national transport company to pay $25,000 to an employee who had her role unilaterally changed and her pay cut after she requested modified duties while pregnant.
Unions to rally as ACTU condemns NSW wages bill; WA IRC increases minimum rates by $19.90; Federal Government to ratify four ILO agreements this year - Collins
Constitutional expert George Williams and former industrial relations minister Ralph Willis have each received an AO in the Queen's Birthday honours list.
Xstrata rejects CFMEU OECD guidelines claims; Company dropped from coercion action after funding information program; SA unions win High Court bid but lose on long service; Debate honours McCallum.
The IR Society of Australia has criticised comments by Shadow Workplace Relations Minister Senator Eric Abetz on Fair Work Australia President Giudice's required appearances before Senate Estimates, saying they implied the tribunal head is "someone with whom favour can be curried".
Victorian construction workers have won 5% annual pay rises over the next four years, increased superannuation, and all overtime at double time under a deal struck between the state branch of the CFMEU (construction & general division) and a negotiating team that included the MBAV and a key group of builders and contractors.
The Federal Court has upheld the Australian Federation of Airline Pilot’s bid to stop a Jetstar subsidiary company from moving pilots to individual contracts – at least for the time being.
An employer being prosecuted by the FWO for allegedly taking adverse action against a pregnant employee has failed to convince the Federal Court that the watchdog should have gone first to Fair Work Australia, while the court also ruled that the six-year time limit applied to the claim.
In a significant development, the CFMEU (mining & energy division) and Rio Tinto have struck an in-principle agreement for the company's iron-ore operations in the Pilbara - the first union collective deal there in 18 years.
Coal mining workers at BHP Coal's Bowen Basin mines in Queensland will hold six-hour stoppages over three days next week, after endorsing a range of protected action in a ballot declared on Friday.
