The federal building industry watchdog has again defended the legal strategy it adopted during the recent Grocon dispute, saying that if it had sought injunctions against the CFMEU during the blockade it would have had to discontinue its investigations - which in the end had led to legal proceedings against the union.
Despite reporting last year that the Church of Scientology had established itself in Australia with little thought to workplace laws, the Fair Work Ombudsman has finalised its investigation without finding any contraventions or requiring any backpayments.
HSU says case study highlights need for return of arbitration; Inequality the only sure result of deregulated IR, says Buchanan; Change Act to give public sector workers access to arbitration, says SPSF; and Churches should be outside Fair Work Act, Scientologists argue.
Good IFAs worth highlighting, says Ombudsman; No probe into leaked Scientology report, says Wilson; Disproportionate number of sham contracting cases before court, FWO concedes; Failure to consult means no genuine redundancy; Tribunal finds majority want to bargain at tea importing company; FWA extending notice period for industrial action in sensitive areas; and Part-costs for woman whose boss said he chose employees based on breast size.
Scientologists disregarded Australian workplace laws; Take home pay decision reserved; Food production and maintenance workers seek separate agreements; and Opposition says HSU still "chained" to Labor.
