A union delegate's "at best negligent and at worst foolhardy" practice of filling in his timesheets inaccurately did not warrant his summary dismissal, because his employer failed to establish that he deliberately set out to deceive it, the FWC has found.
Extra protections are a step closer for federal public servants, contractors and volunteers after the Albanese Government re-introduced legislation carrying possible jail time for those breaching stay-away orders after threatening violence.
A worker is entitled to use documents his employer produced during FWC general protections proceedings in his Federal Court case, because the Commission application "was an essential prerequisite" and the cases involve the same dispute.
As Origin Energy prepares to close Australia's largest coal-fired power station, it maintains there is no need for the federal "just transition" authority to mandate a jobs plan, while unions say the company's preparations fall short and intervention is needed.
A worker who insisted on toiling from his hospital bed almost immediately after bowel surgery has failed to overturn his dismissal for repeatedly flouting a direction to work within ordinary hours.
The Productivity Commission says labour productivity would rise by 0.4% with the introduction of cuts in company tax and rewards for investment, in the first of five interim reports to be released before next month's economic reform roundtable.
Adero Law is investigating potential underpayments at Super Retail Group stores as it sets its sights on a possible class action on behalf of current and former employees.
Employers are seeking work-from-home-related changes to the clerks award to make it easier to spread out working hours without requiring penalty rates, remove minimum engagement restrictions and overhaul meal and rest break provisions.
The Albanese Government's legislation to protect award penalty and overtime rates has this afternoon passed the House of Representatives, after the workplace relations minister introduced an amendment to clarify that it does not require the FWC to conduct a wide-ranging review.
