Agreement approvals have almost halved in the space of about a decade, according to the latest three-yearly FWC general manager's reports, while almost 60% of the 12,300 endorsed in the most recent reporting period contained undertakings.
It would be "most logical" for Labor if it takes power on May 21 to create a Fair Work court to sit alongside the FWC and deal with wage theft, discrimination and more, according to an employment law and IR academic who says this might also enable it to "rebalance" appointments.
An Albanese Labor Government will "fix the stack" of the Fair Work Commission bench before returning to the convention of making half of new appointments from employer backgrounds and half from unions, according to Shadow IR Minister Tony Burke.
A ROC investigation has found no conflicts of interest in an employer body's handling of a supply contract, but says it is nevertheless a reminder that registered organisations need to review their governance processes.
The TWU says it has "ambitious plans" for a planned merger with the Virgin pilots union, expanding its longstanding industrial clout in the aviation sector "above and below the wing".
In the face of criticism from a peak employer body, Labor has maintained its support for an increase in the minimum wage matching the current inflation rate of 5.1%, while hinting that it will make further announcements before the Federal election on Saturday week.
The Federal Court has ordered a case be retried after finding the chair and temporary chief executive of a large charity were not afforded a chance to properly challenge a ruling that they conspired to oust a problematic finance team member caught up in divisive internal politics.
The FWC has upheld the sacking of an airport worker who despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 stubbornly refused to provide proof of her inoculation.
