The UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work has joined forces with the AEU to develop a best practice bargaining framework, with the aim of incorporating anti-racist and cultural recognition clauses in agreements.
Limitations in the drafting and interpretation of the right to request flexible work arrangements provisions have led to a skewed focus on the reason for an employee needing it, rather than why an employer cannot accommodate them, and should be revised to meet the Fair Work Act's gender equality objective, an academic told a conference this week.
The former national HR manager of the country's biggest tug operator made a "snap decision based on... irritation" when she chose to unlawfully dismiss a senior port manager because he rejected a new role central to restructuring plans, a court has found.
The FWC has found Australia Post's failure to meet its service commitments to blame for a worker's late unfair dismissal claim, with his express mail held up in the tribunal's PO box despite it paying for a daily delivery service.
A senior FWC member has backed a university's approach to consultations ahead of planned job cuts, while observing its unsustainable financial position makes redundancies "inevitable".
An IR lawyer predicts more cases will "explore the boundaries" of the Albanese Government's workplace changes this year, while the new bargaining regime has brought about a fundamental psychological shift for those involved in negotiations.
The MEU has sought High Court leave to intervene in the Coal LSL's challenge to a finding that Orica's obligation to make contributions to the scheme on behalf of shotfirers ceased in 2022 when it sold a separate business providing services to underground mines.
