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.
The Turnbull Government says it will introduce legislation to regulate the "opaque network" of trusts and other funds controlled by unions and registered organisations.
The CFMEU has called on ABC Commissioner Nigel Hadgkiss to resign after he today admitted to causing incorrect information to be published on union right of entry, in breach of s503 of the Fair Work Act.
A CFMEU-backed class action brought against an employer for allegedly underpaying 150 workers more than $1 million for travel time stands to recast agreement wording on the precise location where a job begins and ends.
The ASX-listed law firm Slater & Gordon has announced plans to cut more than 90 jobs, close 10 offices and relocate others to cut costs as part of a "business-wide transformation plan".
Victoria will establish a specialist regulator under its plan to hold labour hire firms to tougher standards, confirming it will become the third state to legislate the industry in the absence of any action from the federal government.
