A full Federal Court has found Metro Trains Melbourne discharged its reverse onus in an adverse action case despite its failure to call a workplace relations head and practising lawyer it approached for "IR advice" in the lead-up to a senior manager's sacking.
The FWC has upheld the sacking of a porter after an alleged workplace s-xual assault, despite slamming "unreliable and inconsistent" evidence from its HR manager.
An unregistered Sydney Airport union has failed to win a protected action ballot order after making a "confusing" attempt to completely redraft its application through amendments, while the TWU has secured one during bargaining for the same deal.
Underpayments spike as FWO calls for end to "adversarialism"; FWC launches sexual harassment tool; Reinstatement for "phat arse" worker; SCHADS pay rises deferred; and ANMF wins scope orders for aged care nurses.
The FWC has rejected a teacher's argument that he is entitled to paid parental leave beyond paid partner leave on the basis that his wife "granted" him parental responsibility when she returned to work.
The High Court has refused special leave for the MEU to challenge a Federal Court majority decision that quashed a finding that the Black Coal Award requires BHP's in-house labour hire arm to give its workforce two common public holidays off each year.
Victoria's Carroll Government has introduced legislation to establish a special prosecutor to assist the Kourakis Royal Commission into misconduct in the construction industry, while a second Bill expands IBAC's powers.
Under-18s super submissions due by September 18; Further reporting deadline extension for WFH inquiry; Unions NT elects new president; and Bill aligns Victorian laws with Fair Work Act.
The High Court has refused special leave for the MEU to challenge a Federal Court majority decision that quashed a finding that the Black Coal Award requires BHP's in-house labour hire arm to give its workforce two common public holidays off each year, and to cap shifts at 10 hours unless most agree to additional hours at overtime rates.
