The Australian Industry Group is warning employers not to rush in to making agreement undertakings incorporating a recent key decision on casual leave until the Federal Court determines a challenge to the ruling's ambit.
An FWC member has lambasted a council for numerous "missteps" in its dismissal of an Aboriginal night patrol officer, recommending it review its processes and advice received from an HR consultancy.
A court has further sealed a potential loophole over entry rights, finding a union organiser breached the Fair Work Act when refusing to show his permit before shutting down a worksite after telling the project manager "you're shitting in my backyard".
As Foodora's administrators concede the company underpaid workers more than $5 million after misclassifying thousands of casuals as independent contractors, an IR academic says an ATO report could establish whether the findings have far-reaching implications for other gig economy employers.
O'Dwyer to argue for full court in casual leave test case; Wages to "drift" upwards: RBA; Banker should have cleared use of social media for customer information.
Report confirms FWO needs our help: McManus; Watson has status of judge, but isn't one for tax purposes: AAT; Axe 12% target, commission PC to assess super adequacy, says report.
Class action law firm Adero is lining up with the CFMMEU and the worker at the centre of a key casual leave ruling to intervene in Workpac's bid to block another casual from winning entitlements, arguing it is an abuse of process and that the issue could be better dealt with via a class action.
The Federal Court has reserved judgment on a former CSIRO scientist's claim for $300,000 in non-economic loss plus almost $1500 a week until retirement to compensate her for alleged sexual harassment, discrimination and adverse action including redundancy.
Westpac employees undergoing gender transition will receive up to four weeks' paid leave as part of the bank's ground-breaking new three-year enterprise agreement.
The CFMMEU is taking a building company to court for allegedly requiring 24 hours' written notice for permit holders wanting to investigate suspected safety breaches at a WA construction site unless the union sent someone qualified to carry out testing.
