The High Court has this morning refused a CFMEU bid for special leave to challenge a full Federal Court majority ruling that increased penalties twelve-fold after after accepting that it could not treat a "lawful request" or a party's motivation for taking coercive industrial action as a mitigating factor when determining fines.
The Registered Organisations Commission has completed an investigation into the AWU's Victorian branch and its former secretary Cesar Melhem, after the matter was referred by the Heydon Royal Commission.
A HR manager should not have allowed a company manager to be put forward as a support person for a worker who was under threat of dismissal, the FWC has found.
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash says the taxpayer will pay the legal costs of departing ABCC chief Nigel Hadgkiss, but will not provide a legal indemnity to him.
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.
