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Public interest test imposed for regulated worker agreements

The Albanese Government has put forward a bundle of its own amendments to the Closing Loopholes legislation, including a requirement that collective agreements covering regulated employee-like gig economy workers and road transport workers meet a public interest test.

IR silk elevated to bench

Employment and IR silk Craig Dowling SC has been appointed to the Federal Court bench.

Procedural fairness failures make harassment sacking unfair

A football club's "deficient" investigation and lack of procedural fairness rendered unfair its sacking of a worker for spreading "false and degrading s-xualised rumours" in the workplace, the FWC has found.

Loopholes set to be closed: Burke

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says he now has support from a majority of senators to pass the Closing Loopholes No 2 Bill, after Independent Senator David Pocock tonight confirmed he will vote it up in return for a string of amendments.

Greens secure disconnect right deal

The Greens says they have secured support from the Albanese Government and Senate crossbenchers for a legislated right for workers to disconnect from "unreasonable" out-of-hours contact from their employers.

"Undisclosed" IR strategy no basis to halt bargaining: FWC

CSL has fended off interim orders that would have halted negotiations for a new deal for workers at a flagship vaccine-making facility due to start operating in 2026, after unions raised concerns that a leaked internal document revealed plans to undermine existing pay and conditions.

Relax boycott ban, outlaw non-competes: Fels

The former head of the ACCC is today calling for an easing of secondary boycott prohibitions in competition law, in the final report of the price gouging inquiry he conducted for the ACTU.

New consultation timetable for job security review

The FWC has delayed the start of consultations on the job security element of its modern awards review until February 27 and has made it clear that any broader issues regarding the construction of the Secure Jobs amendments is a separate full bench matter.

No power to deal with former worker's dispute: FWC

The FWC has held that it has no power to deal with a former university worker's bid to challenge the non-payment of superannuation on his redundancy entitlements as he had left his job when he filed a dispute application.

Fines fall from favour as disconnect talks continue

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says that talks about introducing a right to disconnect have shifted away from fines for offending employers and towards an "absolute ban" on them penalising workers who disengage outside working hours.