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Union in ROC sights over leader's suspect expenses

The ROC is probing whether a CFMMEU branch is complying with financial obligations following an investigation that prompted a Federal Court case against its leader, while the watchdog has decided not to pursue the National Retail Association over membership irregularities.

Telstra "bent over backwards" for vax-objector: FWC

As Telstra next week prepares to defend a Federal Court class action on behalf of employees who refused to comply with its COVID-19 vaccination policy, the FWC has held that it met consultation requirements and "bent over backwards" to ensure fairness before sacking a worker with a moral objection to being jabbed.


Qantas poses existential outsourcing question to High Court

Qantas has questioned whether there could ever be an instance where employers can lawfully outsource work if the High Court rejects its challenge to a ruling that it took adverse action against 2000 former ground crew employees when it shunned a TWU in-house tender in favour of an external bid.

Second hearing a new trial, not an update: Judge

A judge has been forced to pick apart a full court's remittal order before determining that he must rehear a worker's adverse action case afresh rather than merely considering "updated" evidence.

Energy giant forced to bargaining table after three decades

The AWU has warned that Woodside's HR team faces a "learning curve" after the union yesterday won a hard-fought majority support determination forcing the energy giant to the negotiating table with its offshore platform employees for the first time in more than three decades.

Former Lambie staffers hit with $95K costs

A couple who unsuccessfully sued Senator Jacqui Lambie for allegedly unlawfully sacking them in 2017 has been ordered to pay almost $100,000 in costs to the Federal Government after a judge found numerous aspects of their case "unreasonable".