The Federal Government’s new paid parental leave scheme might lead to working mothers becoming more disadvantaged over time, according to a new study by the Australia Institute.
Fair Work Australia has upheld the right of Alinta Energy power plant employees to take protected industrial action that might shut down operations, in a decision that might have implications for electricity generators across Australia.
A tribunal has ordered an employer to pay a British scaffolding supervisor on a 457 visa $16,000 for unlawful discrimination over a workplace injury and failing to provide a warning of plans to make him redundant.
Fair Work Australia has reinstated a truck driver and former TWU delegate who was sacked after receiving three warnings for alleged unsafe driving and site safety breaches.
The Federal Magistrates Court has reinstated a postal worker, after finding Australia Post took adverse action against him when it terminated his employment because of his right to access workers’ compensation following a workplace injury and discriminated against him because of the physical disability arising from the injury.
FWA has allowed an employee to be represented by a solicitor in her unfair dismissal case and three nursing union members to be represented by an external lawyer in a redundancy dispute.
The NSW IRC has ordered Australian Steel Mill Services (ASMS) to reinstate a plant manager it dismissed for breaching safety procedures at Bluescope Steel's Port Kembla steelworks.
A college that sought to address the female domination of childcare industry employment by offering Australia's first male-only training course has been denied a discrimination exemption by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Income limit for unfair dismissal rises beyond $118,000 a year; Tiger troubles prompt Qantas engineers to halt strike plans; and Mining industry distorting productivity picture, says Australia Institute.
An employee sacked for excessive social media use during work hours has won his unfair dismissal case, with Fair Work Australia saying there wasn't enough evidence before it to support the employer's contentions.
