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States pass CFMEU administration legislation

Queensland's Miles Labor Government has quickly passed legislation to establish an administration scheme for the State-registered branch of the CFMEU's construction and general division.


"Speculation" about dangers not enough to stop strikes

A senior FWC member refused to terminate protected action at Endeavour Energy as the company failed to establish it threatened lives, safety or welfare, while the ETU has lost its challenge to a stay on strikes and bans hitting another NSW electricity provider.


Commission's "incorrect" advice warrants extension

The FWC has extended time for a worker's general protections application after one of its employees gave her "inappropriate" advice, after which she discontinued her initial claims.


"Accoutrements" undertaking no barrier to cops' airport strikes: FWC

The AFP has failed to convince the FWC that the Australian Federal Police Association's "cursory" approach to providing a list of officers who wanted to continue wearing their "accoutrements and radios" while on strike at airports meant the industrial action was unprotected and should therefore be stopped.


COVID-19 fear does not justify WFH request: FWC

The FWC has found that a worker failed to establish an "objective rational connection" between her age and her flexible working request, after she resisted ANZ's hybrid working policy and asked to work 100% from home because of her fear of catching COVID-19.


TWU moves quickly to utilise new transport, gig laws

The TWU will tomorrow lodge multiple test cases calling on the FWC's new road transport division to set minimum standards for food and parcel delivery gig workers and owner drivers, and make contract chain orders targeting retailers, manufacturers and oil companies.


Up to four administration challenges on the way: Unions

A Melbourne rally in support of the CFMEU's construction division heard today that "three or four" legal challenges at federal and state level are expected against laws putting its branches into administration, as a part of a multi-year campaign.


Manager awarded $1.5 million for career derailment

A court has awarded a former Laing O'Rourke manager more than $1.5 million in compensation and damages after finding his sacking, for allegedly intimidating property owners during the 2020 bushfire recovery effort, unlawfully interrupted his career trajectory.


Paid agent blocked from representing 46 applicants

A FWC full bench has brought the hammer down on under-fire paid agent Employee Dismissals, refusing permission for it to represent any of 46 workers who have made unfair dismissal and general protections applications.


CFMEU construction administrator installs branch managers

CFMEU construction and general division administrator Mark Irving KC has hit the ground running, appointing managers to run four branches, while a leading IR academic says there might be several avenues for a legal challenge to the takeover.


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