A judge irked by a multinational company's attempt to cast its underpaying subsidiary's award breaches as the court's "alternate interpretation" has imposed a near-maximum fine.
The Federal Court has fined government-owned Airservices Australia $70,000 and delivered a stinging rebuke for risking the safety of plane passengers and air traffic controllers by yet again failing to comply with consultation requirements in its agreement.
The TWU will oppose an application by Woolworths to overhaul the coverage of workers at the supermarket's online fulfilment centres, in a move that puts it at odds with fellow supply chain alliance member the SDA.
Private sector rates of pay increased to 3.6% annually in the December quarter, up from 3.4% in the previous three-month period, according to the ABS, but relatively low public sector rises have restricted the economy-wide movement to 3.3%.
The FWC has ordered a Serco supervisor and corrections officers to front a hearing of an unfair dismissal claim of a prison canine handler who accuses the company of sacking him to cover up the allegedly cruel treatment of a dog that had to have its tail amputated.
The Albanese Government's legislation to introduce jail sentences for the worst cases of employer wage theft will not undermine existing state-based laws, according to internal DEWR documents.
Qantas could "unabashedly" dismiss thousands of workers threatening lawful strikes if the High Court overturns a finding that it illegally outsourced ground crew jobs, the TWU claims.
An employer did not force the resignation of an experienced HR manager suffering a difficult pregnancy when it refused to grant her a year's parental leave, a court has found.
A NTEU "wage theft" report predicting underpayments in the university sector are about to surpass $90 million calls on the Albanese Government to tackle it with "strong criminal penalties" in this year's tranche of IR reforms, while the Greens are urging immediate action.
