The FWC has blocked an employer from implementing "logical" changes to its drug and alcohol policy, finding them unreasonable because the employer failed to provide its workers and their unions with all the "relevant information", including the rationale behind the changes.
Wharfies at Qube's bulk and general ports plan to step up protected industrial action with bans and limitations this week in Melbourne, Port Kembla and Brisbane, while warning that strikes are imminent.
The HSU will today lodge a Federal Court bid to place its Victorian No 1 branch into administration, as embattled branch secretary Diana Asmar resists calls to stand down and seeks to turn the heat back on the union's national executive in another case heading to court tomorrow.
A FWC full bench led by president Adam Hatcher has overturned a two-month suspension of ETU strikes against Transgrid, taking the opportunity to lay out the correct approach to assessing safety commitments when considering whether protected industrial action should be stopped or suspended.
Employers need to normalise part-time employment and flexible work arrangements and actively prevent them reducing workers' pay, career progression and perceptions of their performance, according to a new WGEA report.
A shareholding employee sacked by his "toxic" family business for raising his voice at a salesperson has won compensation but missed out on reinstatement due in part to his court bid to wind up the company.
Federal Parliament has today passed the Albanese Government's legislation to establish a "just transition" authority, which is to be chaired by former FWC president Iain Ross.
The FWC's clampdown on paid agents has begun after president Adam Hatcher accepted recommendations that include considering representation and disclosing fees before cases get out of the starting gates, while also highlighting "broad support" for new laws to establish a registration scheme featuring a fit and proper person test.
FWC President Adam Hatcher is seeking feedback before diving in to three TWU test cases seeking minimum standards orders for food and parcel delivery gig workers and owner drivers.
The High Court has refused to hear a major hospitality group's challenge to a finding that a FWC bench did not show bias when it raised concerns about an already-approved agreement ultimately revealed to have been voted up by three venue managers and a payroll employee not covered by it.
