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Australia's federal unfair dismissal laws might be 11 years old, but their constitutionality could become an issue if the ALP states decide to square up to the Federal Government on IR, according to a Sydney barrister.

Queensland's Industrial Court has dismissed an appeal by Newmont Pajingo against the largest ever unfair contract payout ordered by the State IRC.

A teacher's verbal abuse of a colleague, and her lack of remorse, were enough to justify her dismissal, the NSW IRC has found.

About 80,000 Coles Supermarkets and Bi-Lo employees have won a 10.45% pay rise over three years and up to two years unpaid parental leave under a new enterprise agreement up for certification today, while Coles Myers' liquor group employees have won an 11.8% pay rise over three years under a separate deal.

A rental property sales representative who bought half the business was not working as an employee, the WA IRC has found.

The NSW IRC, in two separate rulings, has found two unfairly dismissed employees were victimised by their employers.

A worker who assaulted a co-worker, crashed his car in an unauthorised area and lied in his pre-employment medical had "milked" his employer's tolerance and compassion for his role as a primary carer, the NSW IRC has found in throwing out his unfair dismissal claim.

Labour force participation will decline from 63.5% now to 56.3% by 2045 based on current projections, mainly due to population ageing, but it can be partly offset by increasing participation and productivity, according to the Productivity Commission.

An employer who tried to take advantage of a young employee whose aunt had just died has been ordered to pay her $15,000 in damages for sexual harassment and discrimination.

An employer who made a worker redundant because of her family responsibilities, including caring for a terminally ill mother, has been ordered to pay the employee $5,664 in lost wages.