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Suggestion of criminal behaviour "intimidatory": FWC

The FWC has castigated an employer for its "unconscionable" and "intimidatory" written notice suggesting that a casual duty manager committed theft and fraud when she failed to pay for a drink or offer an explanation for missing stock, while it has also lambasted its representative, Clubs NSW, for its "unprofessional" conduct in characterising her conduct as criminal.

Unsteady kitchen hand not afforded "basic decency": FWC

The FWC has upheld the sacking of a kitchen hand who turned up intoxicated in his own time to prepare for his next shift, but has berated the employer over its "failure to exercise basic decency" when leaving him to find his own way home.

Work "trial" did not signal start of continuous service: FWC

The 12-day gap between a concreter's two-day "trial" and starting full-time work did not count as "continuous" employment, leaving him just shy of the statutory minimum necessary to challenge his dismissal, the FWC has found.

Vaccination refusal not a repudiation of contract: FWC

Australia’s largest family-owned office supplies company unfairly sacked an account manager when it claimed she repudiated her contract by refusing to get a COVID-19 jab, the FWC has found.

Workers' stories "shine light" on issues: New FWC member

A new FWC presidential member whose father once headed the NSW IRC has paid tribute to the "courage" of care workers and domestic violence victims whose deeply personal stories helped drive substantial changes to pay rates and leave entitlements through the Commission.

Worker's failure to heed FWC's "important note" scuttles court case

A court has refused to grant a self-represented on-hire worker a second extension of time to pursue his "confusing" adverse action case, finding too many gaps in his explanation for a 10-week delay during which he badgered the FWC to arbitrate the matter and travelled overseas.

IR administration undergoing "generational shift": Hatcher

The FWC boasts a case clearance rate above 100% while dealing with legislative changes which amount to a "generational shift" in the administration of IR, according to the tribunal's annual report.


Strikes loom as Sydney Water workers reject proposed deal

Sydney Water is facing potential industrial action as early as tomorrow, with unions this morning expected to tell the FWC that members have rejected the tribunal's recommended deal to settle their bargaining dispute.