Domino's wins bumper bargaining authorisation; Court orders inquiry into ASMOF election; Fair Work laws build on '93 reforms: Gillard; Lahey urges radical rethink on gender equity; Pay equity and State Referral bill reports imminent
Employers can be liable if they unlawfully dismiss an employee because of a genuinely-held belief in climate change, a UK employment appeal tribunal has ruled.
In what it described as "a borderline case", Fair Work Australia has rejected an unfair dismissal claim from a warehouse worker sacked for poor performance - despite finding there was "something to be desired" in the employer's handling of the matter.
Australia Post has lodged an appeal against Fair Work Australia's order last week giving the green light to the CEPU's application for a protected action ballot of its members.
The CEPU has applied to access potentially hundreds of non-members' records at Telstra, in the first use of provisions that resulted from last-minute negotiations between the Federal Government and Family First Senator Steve Fielding.
Queensland passes referral bill; Court awards cost against worker for unlawful termination claim; Unemployment rises, despite jobs growth; "Project PJs" takes out top equal opportunity award
A man who was rejected for a firefighter's position with the WA Fire and Emergency Service Authority after his pre-employment medical detected he was colour blind has failed in a discrimination claim.
Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard has amended her award modernisation request to have the AIRC consider introducing more generous entitlements for flight attendants and airport ground crew.
