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Unions aghast at Labor-Liberal WorkCover deal

Victorian unions have today denounced the Allan Labor Government for striking a deal with the Liberal Opposition to pass legislation to overhaul the State's troubled WorkCover scheme.

Queensland leads push for paid reproductive health leave

Queensland's Miles Government says it will carefully consider a QCU push for 10 days paid reproductive health leave, including for IVF, painful periods, vasectomies and cancer screenings, while ACTU Congress will debate backing it as a national policy.

"Opaque" termination letter unhelpful: FWC

The FWC has extended time for a TAFE worker to challenge his sacking after accepting that he might have misinterpreted the employer's "wrongheaded" language and taken it to mean it took effect on the date it announced the result of a review of its decision.

Final comment sought on superannuation clause changes

The FWC is inviting final comment on proposed variations to 147 awards to reflect the elevation of superannuation to a guaranteed NES right under last year's Protecting Worker Entitlements legislation.

Payout after ban on speaking to female co-workers

The NSW Police Force has failed to knock out orders to compensate an officer who suffered a psychological injury after it transferred him and banned him from talking to female colleagues without supervision while it investigated s-xual harassment complaints.

Cain exit adds to CFMEU shake-up

CFMEU national secretary Christy Cain has given notice that he will leave the role in June, paving the way for further leadership change at the militant union covering construction and maritime workers.

Casual worker prompts clarification of award terms

A casual real estate agent's application has spurred the FWC to vary the industry's award to clarify working hours and associated car allowances, accepting evidence that he had not been paid for the time involved in travelling up to 100 kilometres directly from home to conduct open inspections.

Lambie maintains push for union's demerger

A key Senate crossbench party, the Jacquie Lambie Network, has introduced legislation to enable the CFMEU's manufacturing division to proceed with its thwarted attempt to de-merge from the amalgamated union.

No fast lane for Lattouf's unlawful dismissal case

Media host and writer Antoinette Lattouf has failed to have the ABC's jurisdictional objections to her unlawful dismissal case referred directly to a FWC full bench, despite arguing that she will appeal an unfavourable finding and that she "anticipates" that the broadcaster will do the same.

FWC freezes organiser's permit for three months

The FWC has suspended the entry permit of the CFMEU construction division's sole Wollongong organiser over a "moderately serious" breach soon after the union engaged him five years ago, and which late last year earned him a $4000 fine.