The IR Minister who introduced Work Choices to Parliament has been recognised in this year's Australia Day honours, while senior federal public servants have been lauded for their roles in the aged care work value case and in turning around a backlog of FEG claims.
The removal of a long-serving on-hire worker on her host's instruction after she mislabelled two boxes amounted to an unfair dismissal but the FWC has "reluctantly" declined to order compensation despite the labour supplier's failure to "go into bat" for her.
FWC President Adam Hatcher has directed the Road Transport Advisory Group to start consulting on Menulog's claim for a gig economy delivery award, TWU bids for minimum standards and contract chain orders, and a veteran truck driver's application to vary the long distance road transport award.
Former Fair Work Commission Vice President Joe Catanzariti has opened up about his influences in life, tribunal work, retirement challenges and thoughts on future legislative change.
The FWC has extended time for an 11-days-late unfair dismissal claim, after finding the HR professional representing her incorrectly advised her to send a letter of demand to the employer in the interests of "procedural fairness", leading to her missing the 21-day deadline.
Industrial action is continuing at Maurice Blackburn after the ASU rejected the firm's latest "inadequate" pay offer, while the recently voted up agreement for rival plaintiff law firm Slater and Gordon lifts pay by 10.9% for workers, including early-career lawyers.
Victoria Police and the Police Association have until close of business today to accept a peace deal brokered by the FWC that boosts wages by 5% a year for general duties officers and 4.5% for others.
An emergency did not excuse an on-hire worker's misconduct that led to the host revoking his site access, while the seriousness of his actions, along with the employer's attempts to negotiate his return to the job, distinguished his case from a key decision involving the same host.
A court has ordered Airservices Australia to reinstate a would-be firefighter who claims it discriminated him against him because of his type 1 diabetes.
