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No interim ban on biometric bundy clock

The FWC has refused the AMWU's request to pause an employer's use of a new biometric facial scanning system for clocking on and off, because the company agreed that until the dispute concludes, workers can continue to use a manual timekeeping system.

Qantas to pay $21K to safety representative

Qantas has agreed to pay $21,000 compensation for its unlawful discriminatory conduct towards an elected health and safety representative it "sidelined" and then stood down during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.

NSW considering industrial manslaughter offence

The Minns Labor Government will consider introducing an industrial manslaughter offence carrying fines of up to $18 million and lengthy prison sentences as part of a broader shake-up of NSW workplace safety laws.

Police commissioner's vax mandate unlawful: Court

Queensland's departing police commissioner failed to properly consider the human rights implications of two ultimately unlawful vaccination mandates issued at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Supreme Court review has found.

When do Closing Loopholes provisions take effect?

The FWC has published a combined timetable of key commencement dates for the now-assented Closing Loopholes 2 changes and its predecessor legislation, while DEWR is still working to update its suite of backgrounders to reflect the most recent amendments.

Safety agency warns on "psychosocial" hazards

The new head of Safe Work Australia has called for better management of "psychosocial" hazards in the workplace on the back of escalating mental health compensation claims.

Disconnect award case to kick off soon: Hatcher

The FWC will soon initiate a major case to insert model "right to disconnect" terms into awards and publish a report on implementation of the tribunal's new gig and transport worker powers, according to its President, Adam Hatcher.

Lawyer fined after "unreasoned" approach to underpayments

A lawyer has been fined $2400 and her eponymous firm a further $12,000 after a judge highlighted her "unreasoned and unreasonable" belief that the FWO wrongly concluded that it underpaid a legal secretary.

Lattouf opens up second front in ABC stoush

Lawyers for media host and writer Antoinette Lattouf have taken her high-profile departure from the ABC to the Federal Court, alleging she was unlawfully sacked in breach of the ABC's enterprise agreement.