The FWC has given seven employers extra time to shift from a contentious payment tool for calculating the wages of workers with disabilities, while conciliation continues for unions, employers and disability groups trying to reach agreement on a new system.
Former NSW Labor MP Paul Gibson received about $271,000 over two years to help the NUW's NSW branch and the State ALP "live in harmony", the Heydon Royal Commission heard today.
The CFMEU is considering whether to appeal after it was refused permission to hold talks in a BHP Coal mine's dragline crib rooms because it was a "functional work area", rather than a meal or break area.
The CFMEU has called for Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon to reject legally "unsafe" allegations that organiser Darren Greenfield received payments from Sydney identity George Alex.
Two credit cards issued to the NUW's former NSW branch secretary, Derrick Belan, racked up about $697,000 on purchases that included Tiffany & Co jewellery and perfume, the Heydon Royal Commission heard today.
FWC reserves decision on Telstra agreement; Meaney takes over as NUW NSW branch secretary; & Fine for company and director that acted with "reckless disregard".
A witness who claimed to have been stabbed last year as retribution for speaking out on television against the Victorian CFMEU was lying, the Heydon Royal Commission has been told.
The Flight Attendants' Association has moved a step closer to re-uniting its two divisions, despite the continued opposition of some disaffected long-haul members.
Morning sickness justifies extending time; Legal representation granted in drug test dismissal case; Constructive dismissal by phone justified after vehicle log book failure; Refusal to accept a large settlement not unreasonable, says FWC; and "Informal chat" insufficient consultation for horse trainer redundancy.
The CFMEU and TCFU have confirmed they are well advanced in merger talks, as unions consolidate to meet structural changes in the Australian economy and to maintain critical mass.
