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Sacked anaesthetist seeks to resuscitate her job

A specialist anaesthetist is pursuing a public health service for reinstatement and damages, claiming her summary dismissal breached adverse action provisions, the enterprise agreement and her employment contract, costing her $40,000 a month in lost remuneration.

RBA governor's comments show wage-fixing system broken, says ACTU

RBA governor's comments show wage-fixing system broken, says ACTU; Unpaid overtime worth $131 billion, says report, Workers in "inclusive teams" more satisfied, says Diversity Council.

New bid by CFMEU leaders to halt blackmail case

CFMEU construction and general division Victorian branch secretary John Setka and assistant secretary Shaun Reardon are making another attempt to quash blackmail charges over the union's dispute with Boral.

Sharing explicit images breached Coles' conduct rules: FWC

The FWC has found a Coles Supermarkets baker who texted explicit images to a manager who responded "great d--k pic" did not sexually harass him as he appeared to initially take them as "a joke", but the tribunal has upheld his dismissal as his behaviour breached the retailer's code of conduct.

AWU raids case going to trial next year

The AWU's attempt to force the return of documents seized in AFP raids last month will go to trial in late February.

Union awaits ruling on challenge to record fine

The NSW Court of Appeal has reserved judgment on the PSA's challenge to a record $84,000 fine for contravening court orders and pressing ahead with a Valentine's Day strike in protest at the State Government's plans to privatise disability support work.

Uber might face class action

Maurice Blackburn is investigating a class action on behalf of taxi and car hire driversover Uber's entry into the Victorian market.

Auspost subsidiary denied legal representation in FWC

In an indication of the harder line the FWC is taking on allowing lawyers to appear, it has rejected a bid for representation by a large well-resourced employer with thousands of employees that claimed its in-house IR and HR personnel lacked sufficient advocacy experience to defend an unfair dismissal case.

Delegate's GPS-masking foiled by phone records

The FWC has upheld the sacking of a senior ETU delegate who objected to his employer's introduction of GPS tracking, finding he deliberately wrapped his device in a Twisties bag to conceal his whereabouts and falsified service records when absent from work.

Kathy Jackson trial might take three months

The trial of former HSU leader Kathy Jackson will call about 90 witnesses and might take three months, the Victorian County Court heard today.

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