The CFMEU (construction division) in WA has won a majority support determination for employees of a contractor on Woodside's Pluto LNG project despite the employer's objections that a planned demobilisation meant any agreement made would not cover many of the workers who signed the union's bargaining petition.
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In a crucial ruling for practitioners, Fair Work Australia has clarified the circumstances in which casual employees can qualify for protection from unfair dismissal under the new Act.
Fair Work Australia has outlined the principles that apply under the Fair Work Act in considering whether an unfair dismissal application should be struck out because it has no reasonable prospect of success.
Highly-trained engineers responsible for maintaining essential medical equipment in Victoria's hospitals are considering strike action over their claim for pay parity with their counterparts in other states.
The principle that "ignorance of the law is no excuse" does not apply to unfair dismissal claims, and employees who are unaware of their rights should be given additional latitude in seeking extra time to bring a claim, Fair Work Australia has ruled.
SA Unions have stepped into the pre-election void created by the state Liberal Party's lack of an IR policy with a radio advertising campaign warning voters to be wary. In Tasmania, meanwhile - home of the federal Shadow IR Minister Eric Abetz - the Liberal Party is also silent on what it would do on IR if elected next Saturday.
The ABCC's emphasis on prosecuting building unions and workers for breaching industrial laws is at odds with international labour law and could prejudice its primary duty to protect workers, according to the ILO.
