The FSU has warned the Reserve Bank against trying to water down leave arrangements in upcoming negotiations on a new enterprise agreement, following an embarrassing admission of underpayments to former and current staff.
Cash to lead opposition to Voice as shadow A-G; Inquiry into bullying claims at National Mental Health Commission; and Farm deaths not helped by "fear of regulator".
The privacy watchdog has declined to order access to details of almost 200 lawyers who applied for roles with the FWO, following an aggrieved party's suggestion that it might have favoured those with "non-union backgrounds".
Tugboat operator Svitzer Australia has withdrawn its long-running application to terminate its national enterprise agreement, saying it will focus instead on continuing negotiations with three maritime unions on a new deal.
The FWC has granted an extension of time for a unfair dismissal application sent six days late because the worker's computer was infected with malware.
A court has ordered a company director who made the decision to sack his general manager to engage a legal representative to defend an adverse action case, rather than appearing himself on behalf of two corporate entities.
The FWC has speculated that an energy company in the midst of a $1.5 billion buying spree "presumably has a contingency plan in place" after rejecting its bid to have thousands of new employees covered by a 12-year-old deal that would leave some on below-award wages.
The FWC has held that four days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave left a worker short of the minimum employment period needed to pursue an unfair dismissal claim, as it does not count towards length of service.
A new set of flexible work principles for the Australian Public Service aspire to make all roles flexible - while continuing to meet organisational needs - and will provide the basis for unions and government to negotiate a common flexibility term for public sector agreements.
