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"Make good" deductions exposed; NZ leads on paid DV leave; & more

FWO exposes employer's "make good" deductions; NZ shows paid DV leave no fantasy: ACTU; Top regulator job advertised.

Breeder's dismissal process "gone to the dogs": FWC

The FWC has described a kennel hand's dismissal as so unfair "even the dogs in the street know" it, putting the labradoodle breeders on notice to take better care of their puppies than they do of the humans they employ.

Report calls for greater cultural diversity on boards

Australia's top corporate boardrooms are dominated by an "in-group" that is mostly Anglo-Celtic and male, according to a new report.

Court finalises first order banning union from paying official's fine

A full Federal Court has today finalised the first "personal payment order" that bans a union from paying $20,000 in fines imposed on an official.

Foodora exits, leaving gig economy test cases hanging

Gig platform food delivery company Foodora has announced it will cease local operations within three weeks, leaving uncertainty as to the fate of two test cases on the validity of its arm's-length employment contracts.

Bench cuffs union over prison guard sacking

In an instructive decision on the treatment of post-dismissal medical evidence, an FWC full bench has thrown out the appeal of a prison officer declared fit after being sacked on medical grounds, while again taking a swipe at his union's handling of the matter.

Manhattan cocktails sufficient reason for Qantas sacking

The FWC has confirmed the right of employers in safety-critical industries to dismiss workers whose out-of-hours conduct impairs the safe performance of their duties, in the case of a flight attendant who called in sick during a layover after being hospitalised with a blood-alcohol reading of .205.

Casual work not included in redundancy calculations: Bench

Unilever has successfully challenged a requirement to count employees' prior periods of casual and seasonal work when calculating length of service for redundancy payouts, an FWC full bench calling into question a landmark 2016 majority finding that casual work should be included.

Entry permit fitness assessment "not punitive", says tribunal

The FWC has found two CFMMEU organisers fit to hold entry permits, despite one being imprisoned for drug supply and the other convicted for assault.

Faulty FWC calculator sinks deal

A company that relied on an FWC online calculator to notify workers of a ballot has had the resulting agreement thrown out for failing to provide the statutory seven-day access period, prompting a senior Commission member to lament his inability to "overcome what is clearly a procedural failure".

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