The IEU has flagged rolling stopworks in more than 500 NSW and ACT schools next term after the FWC held that, just as the Roman Catholic Church's dioceses are in "full communion" they are also engaged in a "common enterprise", so its employees are eligible to take protected action.
Domestic violence policy development to feature at conference; Bench to consider equal pay comparator in November; Bench re-programs Vickers case; and New guide to religious exemptions to SDA.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has flagged that it is likely to take legal action over alleged underpayments at Caltex service stations that are run by franchisees.
The High Court has reserved judgment after this week hearing regional airline Rex's challenge to a union's entitlement to represent the industrial interests of eligible non-members as it pursues an adverse action claim on behalf of cadet pilots and prospective employees.
The Coalition has this morning introduced legislation requiring employers covered by newly-made agreements that specify default super funds to give new employees the chance to join a different fund.
The Turnbull Government has introduced legislation to make another attempt at partially deregulating Australian coastal shipping by easing the rules around foreign ships gaining temporary licences.
The Federal Court has imposed record fines totalling more than $2.4 million against the CFMEU national and NSW branches and nine officials over breaches at Barangaroo in 2014, but says that without "legislative action" even higher penalties currently available under the law might not deter the militant union.
UPDATED: ABC Commissioner Nigel Hadgkiss says "health issues" contributed to today's decision to tender his resignation to Employment Minister Michaelia Cash, one day after admitting to contravening the Fair Work Act.
The ACTU's new economic manifesto reveals the movement as the latest convert to the anti-globalisation sentiment sweeping the world, with strengthened calls for a focus on 'buy Australian' policies.
