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Coach could not employ spurned triallist, says A-League club

A championship-winning A-League club has refuted a player's claims its senior coach assured him he would earn a contract in order to secure his services for free, maintaining the coach is not responsible for employing team members.


Bench quashes pre-undertakings deal approval

An FWC presidential member had no power to approve an agreement before he received written undertakings to satisfy the BOOT, a full bench has found in a ruling in which it also uncovered incorrect claims by the employer that employees would not be worse off.


Merivale class action targets "zombie" deal

A class action law firm claims an underpayments case on behalf of an estimated 8200 current and former hospitality workers reveals a widespread problem of employers relying on pre-Fair Work "zombie agreements" to undercut the award


BHP Coal required unreasonable overtime: Court

The Federal Court has held that a BMA coal loading facility breached a reasonable overtime clause in its enterprise agreement by requiring workers to perform more than eight additional hours per week.


"Contemptuous" company should have involved HR: FWC

The FWC has found that it "reflects poorly indeed" on a printing company if it did not investigate sexual harassment complaints an unfairly dismissed female employee made to HR, while it has also referred the employer's "contemptuous" failure to comply with an order to attend the Commission to the tribunal's general manager for further action.



New three-year deal for Aunty awaiting FWC approval

The ABC and unions have struck a three-year deal that provides 2% annual pay rises, after the workforce voted down a unilateral management proposal earlier this year.


Teller's fraud "mistake" after 99 training courses; & more

Bank not blameless for teller's "fraud" despite 99 training courses; Building contractor coerced worker to resume CFMMEU membership; Guidelines for working in heat, smoke updated; NECA changes name, keeps acronym.


Underpaying multinational fined $27K over "real unfairness"

A multinational company has been fined $27,000 for failing to pay more than 180 employees a remote area allowance during leave periods, a court finding "real unfairness" in a situation where many of the workers are proving difficult to locate.


Large employer could have done better: FWC

An Orica labour supplier's redundancy method, in which it surprised a full-time employee during downsizing by handing him a letter confirming the "successful completion" of his role, has rendered the dismissal unfair.


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