A long-serving FWC member says it is "incomprehensible" that Ampol would hold-up a service contractor's agreement by refusing to provide an additional $10,000 each year, despite having already agreed to 14% pay increases over three years.
CFMEU construction and general division administrator Mark Irving says today's High Court decision upholding the administration "paves the way for the greater systemic reforms" needed for the union and the broader industry, while the Albanese Government says it will give him "all necessary support".
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.
