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$200K payout after "deliberate" shop steward sacking

A court has ordered an employer to pay more than $200,000 in compensation and penalties for its "deliberate" sacking of two delegates, finding that the dismissals signalled to other employees that engaging with unions could have "serious consequences".

FWC blunts union efforts to expand Aldi underpayment claims

The SDA has hit a major hurdle in its efforts to expand upon an underpayments court victory, the FWC refusing to order Aldi to provide six years of rosters, pay records and timesheets for almost 13,000 employees the union claims might have been shortchanged for work performed outside their shifts.


Compensation cap rises to $83,750 on Saturday

The income and compensation caps for unfair dismissal claims are set to increase on Saturday, along with filing fees for a range of other applications.

Law firm loses appeal against $185K ruling

A law firm has failed to overturn the "bulk" of a court decision to award a junior solicitor more than $185,000 in compensation and penalties after his sacking for making almost 250 complaints.

FDV leave request led to sacking: FWC

A pharmacy worker sacked for requesting unpaid domestic violence leave has been awarded more than $17,000 compensation after the FWC rejected the employer's claims that performance issues sparked the dismissal.

$65K for worker sacked for telling contractor "take a sickie"

Resources giant Santos has been ordered to pay $65,000 to a worker sacked for telling a contractor to "take a sickie" during a strike, the FWC finding the dismissal harsh after weighing his long and unblemished career.


No compensation for unvaxxed worker despite unfair sacking

The FWC has awarded zero compensation to an unvaccinated former Boeing worker at the same time as it has lambasted the subsidiary that unfairly sacked him for failing to inform him of the result of his redeployment bid.

No link between extra MP staff funding and Rugg case: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has denied that the adverse action case initiated by the former chief-of-staff to Independent Federal MP Monique Ryan prompted more funding for electorate staff in the Federal Budget.