The ROC has updated its Federal Court claims against the TWU after the union found a back-up of its Queensland membership database it said was lost when the outgoing state secretary made all the branch's employees redundant in 2010, but the watchdog says it lacks vital information about who could vote.
Any possibility of the FWC moving towards the UK employment tribunal's user-pays regime might have been stymied after its highest court found that recently-introduced fees for individuals of up to $2,000 prevented access to justice and were unlawful.
Two maritime unions concerned about protecting their territory are seeking to intervene in the Fair Work Commission's hearings to consider the planned three-way merger of the MUA with the CFMEU and the TCFU.
A former Melbourne fruit market owner and his company have been hit with record penalties of more than $660,000 after "arrogantly" ignoring FWO warnings about underpaying a vulnerable Afghan refugee.
Australia must "redress the imbalance in bargaining power" held by workers and unions to reduce economic inequality, according to Federal Opposition workplace spokesperson, Brendan O'Connor.
An FWC full bench has quashed an agreement struck with five Sigma Healthcare recruits, finding the NUW had been denied natural justice when the pharmaceuticals giant failed to provide it with its application for approval on the basis that the union had ceased to be a bargaining representative.
An FWC full bench has reserved its decision on an SDA application to include paid blood donor leave in five awards, after employers argued the entitlement has no place in the modern awards system and should be left for enterprise bargaining.
The CFMEU unlawfully coerced and took adverse action against John Holland when it encouraged members to engage in unprotected industrial action by wearing short sleeves and shorts in an "unconscionable" bid to undermine its personal protective clothing policy, the Federal Circuit Court has found.
The Australian Hotels Association has committed to supporting up to 10,000 internships under the Turnbull Government’s contentious Youth Jobs PaTH program.
The ASU has asked the law firm Slater & Gordon to be mindful of the loyal employees who have been "holding the place together" as it seeks to cut costs under its new US hedge fund ownership.
