The FWC has refused to reduce compensation for an unfairly dismissed employee who made an "understandable" decision not to apply for similar jobs after his sacking, because although his contract contained an unreasonable and "most likely unenforceable" non-compete clause, an "ordinary worker cannot be expected to know this".
In a decision with echoes of the CFMEU's failed opposition to a controversial non-union power industry deal that went all the way to a full Federal Court, the FWC has approved a civil construction agreement after rejecting the union's "granular" approach to explaining its terms.
A MEU lodge president with an "extensive" disciplinary record has narrowly won his job back at a South32 coal mine, but not before having his backpay halved for failing to report the safety incident that led to his sacking.
A bank manager has failed to establish that his employer lacked reasonable business grounds for refusing his request to work solely from home to aid his injured yoga instructor partner's recovery as she conducted 15 high-intensity lessons per week.
Interested parties have until noon today to comment on how legislative definitions of "workplace delegates" and "enterprise" interact when there are different employers in the same workplace, as part of the FWC's requirement to insert a delegates' rights term into all modern awards by the end of June.
A HR professor who describes himself as "against woke nonsense" has failed to persuade a FWC member that he should recuse himself from hearing his general protections application because his chambers' email signature features the LGBTIQ+ flag.
The FWC has declined to make orders in a rare s-xual harassment dispute decision, despite forming a preliminary view that a co-worker sent "vile" and inappropriate texts to a junior employee.
The FWC has found it highly likely that a worker's Scottish accent contributed to her "this is sh*t" comment being misheard by her supervisor as "I quit", meaning the employer lacked a valid reason for her subsequent dismissal.
Three members will aid Vice President Ingrid Asbury in managing the FWC's new jurisdiction for "regulated" workers and businesses in the gig economy and road transport sector, according to President Adam Hatcher.
Queensland builders have warned that the adoption of union-backed standard "best practice" pay and conditions for major State Government-funded construction projects will hinder productivity, cause delays and escalate costs.
