The FWC has upheld Great Southern Rail's sacking of a hospitality worker for serious misconduct, finding he threatened two managers with repeated outbursts of verbal abuse that left them feeling "shaken and unsafe".
The Coalition's "ensuring integrity" legislation passed the lower house late yesterday afternoon, after IR Minister Christian Porter sought to "correct the record" on claims put by opponents of the Bill.
Bargained private sector pay rises remained below 3% in the March quarter, but the number of employees covered in the period rebounded to near-record levels, according to new Attorney-General's Department data released today.
Melbourne train commuters could soon face significant disruption after RTBU members endorsed taking protected industrial action against the metropolitan area's privatised passenger rail operator, Metro Trains.
An academic who is accusing Murdoch University of adverse action in retaliation for alleged public interest disclosures about international student admissions has failed to convince the Federal Court to make a "blanket order" allowing the "free flow" of information that might otherwise risk imprisonment.
Opposition says "hatred-blinded" employer underlines benefits of unions; Consumer prices up: ABS; $62,000 fine for builder who blocked union entry; and Minor NERR mistake no barrier to approval.
New Labor senator Tim Ayres in his first speech to Parliament has defended unions as "a public good" in the face of recent "attacks" and lauded the United Voice-NUW merger as crucial in renewing private sector union capacity.
Employers and lobby groups will be able to "weaponise" new legislation that imposes tighter controls on unions and union officials, according to Shadow IR Minister Tony Burke.
The AMIEU is seeking to change its rules so it can cover a future sub-sector of the meat industry that currently employs no workers in Australia and involves no slaughtering of animals.
