Ahead of next month's State election, Queensland's Miles Government has appointed to the IRC a barrister who serves on rugby league and baseball judiciaries.
FWC President Adam Hatcher has appointed the tribunal's sole Newcastle-based member to oversee the Commission's exercise of its new powers under the Net Zero Economy Authority Act to aid a "just transition" for displaced workers in sectors such as mining and energy.
The Federal Court has imposed fines of almost $660,000 on the MEU and five officials for the "sustained and violent abuse" of strike breakers publicly singled out as "scabs" during a 2017-18 dispute at Glencore's Oaky North coal mine in Queensland, while the union must also compensate one of the workers for mental distress.
The Federal Court has granted leave for the Super Retail Group to challenge a limited confidentiality order, with a case management hearing scheduled for Monday.
Corporate regulator ASIC has convinced the Federal Circuit and Family Court to partly suppress details of a general protections application filed by a long-serving employee
WA's Cook Labor Government has introduced legislation to lift casual loading from 20% to 25%, give some workers an enforceable right to request flexibility, and empower the IRC to discipline industrial agents, but it continues to lag on portable LSL.
Legislation has passed Federal Parliament today to largely protect workers who bring sexual harassment claims from costs orders, marking the "final legislative reform" in implementing the recommendations of the landmark Respect@Work report, according to the Albanese Government.
Amazon will require its corporate employees across the globe, including in Australia, to return to the office five days a week from early next year to strengthen the company's culture, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Canberra will pay up to $3,000 in superannuation on federally-funded paid parental leave from the middle of next year, under legislation passed by Parliament this afternoon, after the Senate rejected a Coalition amendment to enable cashing-out of the benefit.
A parliamentary inquiry has recommended the Albanese Government consider amending the Fair Work Act's right to request flexible work to ensure menopausal women can access it, while it also wants reproductive leave added to the NES and awards.
