The FWC has rejected a union branch's bid to recoup costs from an organiser who withdrew his unfair dismissal claim, noting he was told he'd be sacked if he didn't resign after informing the secretary's husband he wouldn't be voting for him in an internal Labor election.
The future of a joint union equal pay claim for childcare workers is hanging in the balance after an FWC full bench was yesterday left searching for "real world" scenarios establishing metalworkers as a suitable comparator.
A Rio Tinto employee has been reinstated after the FWC highlighted starkly different recommendations in investigations conducted by its HR and safety experts.
The AWU has served a subpoena on Employment Minister Michaelia Cash in its Federal Court case against the Registered Organisations Commission over last month's raids by the AFP.
NSW Health has been failing for decades to count toward long service leave the continuing casual service of employees who converted to permanent employment, the State's Supreme Court ruled today.
The operator of Melbourne's new third container terminal says it will launch legal action to end a picket allegedly organised by the MUA and CFMEU, while seeking damages of more than $100 million.
South Australia's Weatherill Labor Government will continue to push for national laws regulating labour hire, even though the state this week passed its own laws.
The royal commission announced today by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is set to consider banks' remuneration and recruitment practices, its draft terms of reference reveal.
Deliveroo Australia is "constrained" from offering improved benefits for riders because it wants to protect its model of engaging contractors rather than employees, says the food delivery business's national manager.
"Mere imperfection" doesn't make management action "bullying", says FWC; NSW rail workers voting on industrial action; Victoria to introduce "jobs cop"; and FWC publishes proceedings of international dispute conference.
