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Stressed worker's resignation should have been questioned: FWC

One of the world's largest gold mining companies should have taken a worker's stress levels into account before accepting a resignation prompted by an allergic reaction to eating a cake's icing, the FWC has found.

RAFFWU secures "historic" ballot for Woolies strike

The FWC has cleared the way for RAFFWU to ballot its Woolworths members on whether to take multiple forms of industrial action and will require the supermarket giant to attend a conciliation conference next Wednesday in what the unregistered union says is a "historic" win.

Ravbar snagged for barbie entry breaches

CFMMEU leader Michael Ravbar has been skewered with his second personal penalty in four months for "blatantly" breaching entry rights when delaying work at a major project to promote an industry super fund during unauthorised early morning barbecues.

Zombie AWA out of tune with times: Bench

The FWC has reinforced its view that zombie agreements should not be extended "merely" because the parties are in harmony, observing that nothing is stopping a charity funded by Australia's orchestras from negotiating a new deal with its valued finance manager.


Sacked train driver acted in self-defence: FWC

The FWC has reinstated a train driver sacked for kicking and grappling with a stranger on a station concourse while on his way to work, after finding the employer failed to properly weigh his right to defend himself from attack.


Employer slugged $53K after ignoring FWC "recommendation"

In a powerful demonstration of the consequences of ignoring FWC recommendations, a court has ordered an employer to pay more than $50,000 in penalties and compensation after it failed to act on a commissioner's call to provide a teacher with details of an investigation before sacking her for allegedly tugging the earlobes of two students.

Demerger bids focus on future capacity, not the past: Bench

A FWC full bench has clarified that divisions seeking to demerge from unions under legislation introduced in 2020 cannot rely on allegations of past mismanagement, because consideration of such cases is limited to "forward looking" assessments of their capacity to represent members.

Reverend sacked over gay marriage stance not an employee: FWC

A Uniting Church reverend who received monthly payslips, superannuation contributions and Jobkeeper COVID-19 payments was not an employee capable of challenging his sacking for opposing same-s-x marriage, the FWC has found.