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Proposed union looking to "undermine" collective power: QCU

A former One Nation and LNP Queensland MP is an officeholder in a "Pro Choice Union" applying for registration federally and in Queensland after leading a campaign to avoid COVID-19 vaccinations, with the FWC providing 35 days to lodge objections and the QIRC closing them off tomorrow.

Late application to proceed after IR consultant's email fail

The FWC has found an IR consultant's failure to check his emails after business hours on a Friday or the following Monday wholly to blame for a day-late unfair dismissal claim, extending time for his client to argue it unfairly retrenched her after she converted to casual employment.


"Sporadic" web browsing doesn't justify sacking: FWC

An intellectual property firm fumbled an employee's summary dismissal when it switched from highlighting his deficient performance and conduct to "dishonesty" over time spent browsing the internet "for items of personal interest", the FWC has found.

Bill axes public sector pay cap, sees in "mutual gains" bargaining

The Minns Labor Government has introduced IR changes that "remove the power to cap wages for good" and replace it with a "mutual gains bargaining" system, while also boosting the NSW IRC's powers and restoring it as an integrated court and tribunal.

ILO seeks ruling on right to strike

The ILO's governing body has asked the International Court of Justice in The Hague for an urgent advisory opinion on whether a crucial labour convention on freedom of association extends to workers having a right to strike.

Woolies breached bargaining requirements: FWC

Woolworths Group breached good faith bargaining obligations by circulating a Big W deal struck with the SDA and the AWU before giving RAFFWU a chance to consider it, but the FWC has refused to delay the vote as it would not significantly alter the offer.


Tears for onion farmer seeking zombie deal extension

A FWC full bench has refused to extend a farm's 16-year-old deal for 12 weeks beyond next month's sunsetting of zombie agreements, describing the application as an effort to pay below-award rates for "one more" onion-picking season.

"Defective" notice grounds Flying Doctor strike

Protected industrial action by Royal Flying Doctor Service nurses has been put on hold after the ballot agent named the wrong union on the voting report.