The Morrison Government has committed to introducing criminal sanctions for the worst cases of wage underpayment, along with a national labour hire registration scheme.
A Qantas flight attendant has failed in his second chance to have an FWC full bench overturn his dismissal for downing 14 standard drinks at a New York bar, rendering himself unfit for duty the following day.
Former Queensland assistant health minister Dr Chris Davis has won more than $1.4 million in compensation after a tribunal held that a health service's discriminatory decision to deny him a job because of his political activities and beliefs forced him into early retirement.
ABC acting managing director David Anderson has told an Estimates hearing today that the broadcaster paid former managing director Michelle Guthrie $730,000 to settle her Federal Court claim, which raises the total payout she received to $1.64 million.
Workers at BlueScope Steel's Port Kembla operations have backed a beefed-up three-year agreement offer that lifts pay by 11% and introduces a profit-share scheme.
An FWC full bench has upheld a decision requiring the CFMMEU to give DP World extra notice of industrial action at container terminals in Brisbane, Fremantle, Sydney and Melbourne, despite the union's protestations that it placed too much emphasis on the effect upon third parties.
A full Federal Court has ordered the ABCC to pay costs for its pursuit of two CFMMEU construction division officials for visiting a site to have a cup of tea with a shop steward.
The CFMMEU will this week seek to intervene in a class action pursuing leave entitlements for thousands of Workpac's on-hire casual black coal mine workers, at a hearing expected to also deal with the company's bid to block another casual, Robert Rossato, from winning entitlements.
$900,000 termination payout for Guthrie: Acting ABC chair; Living standards at 30-year low, says ACTU; and Indian consulate directed to pay indemnity costs after defying payment order.
