Maintenance workers serving BHP's Pilbara iron ore mine rail network are trying to force the company to the bargaining table, while the ETU is seeking annual salaries of up to $250,000 by 2028 along with a $40,000 retention payment for BHP's high voltage and power workers in the region.
A judge has criticised Aldi for adopting an "unnecessarily technical position" against a self-represented worker but ultimately rejected his bid for a six-month extension to file a general protections claim, after finding he falsified medical evidence.
The FWC has ordered a health and safety representative to stop organising unprotected strikes for workers maintaining Sydney's trains, after finding no evidence that they faced immediate dangers from an increase in night shifts.
The FWC has closely considered its new discretion to overlook minor procedural or technical shortcomings in making of agreements before finally rejecting a proposed deal it "reluctantly" declined to wave through initially because the employer failed to explain negative aspects for some workers.
An international provider of online and hybrid meeting and voting platforms is seeking to extend its reach into Australia's protected action ballot arena, with an application for approval as an eligible agent.
A schoolteacher "absurdly" sacked for yelling at students has won maximum compensation, after a FWC member retreated from his initial order to reinstate her.
In a landmark decision letting Sydney Trains and NSW Trains put a multi-enterprise deal to a vote despite the ETU's opposition, a FWC full bench has for the first time granted a voting request order under Secure Jobs reforms.
The SDA has shot back at the ARA's claim that the FWC would be "abdicating" its duty if it delays a bid to reform penalty rates in the retail award ahead of mooted legislation, citing the Fair Work Act's commitment to upholding a stable system as reason to defer the matter.
New university research says "intermediaries" play a crucial role in holding employers to account under gender pay gap reporting regimes such as Australia's, that unlike Europe's, don't require laggards to take corrective measures.
