NCCC releases COVIDsafe "planning tool"; $70 million in underpayments by Suncorp; Minimum pay rise needed to boost virus-hit economy, says Labor; and Fast food award hearing.
An FWC full bench will rehear BHP Billiton applications to approve two hotly-contested in-house labour hire deals after expressing concern, for the second time in a month, at the way a senior tribunal member handled a matter.
A meatworks boner sacked just shy of his tenth work anniversary for stealing a can of coke is in line for almost $30,000 in compensation plus accrued long service leave, after the FWC found the employer's response harsh.
Many businesses and their employees will negotiate wage freezes and reductions over the next 12 months due to the coronavirus crisis, but growth will "gradually pick up" next year, the RBA says in its monetary policy statement, released today.
An FWC full bench has today reserved its decision on proposed coronavirus-driven changes to the vehicle award, after a service stations peak body said reduction of hours provisions are "useless" due to minimum pay floors.
The Morrison Government has temporarily suspended early access to up to $10,000 in super this financial year and next, after the AFP confirmed yesterday it is investigating 150 cases of fraud.
A court has tossed out the workplace watchdog's bid to force a franchisor to hand over documents relevant to an investigation after ruling that it issued an invalid notice to produce.
The FWC has asked the Federal Government for extra resources to deal with a coronavirus-driven "surge" in unfair dismissal claims, according to the tribunal's president, who also expects the pandemic will bring about a permanent change in the organisation's operations, with many members and staff to continue working from home.
The FWC has dismissed a company's application to terminate its nominally-expired agreement after discovering that its HR manager was among a group of ineligible employees who voted up the proposal.
