Communication unions have accused Telstra of "a race to the bottom" after confirmation today that the telco will cut at least 1400 jobs – almost 5% of its Australian workforce – over the next six months.
The chief inspector of the Federal Government's radiation and nuclear safety authority is calling on the Federal Court to conduct a judicial review of employment processes and decisions regarding alleged misconduct, as he prepares for mediation ahead of a hearing in October.
An FWC full bench has found it "reasonably arguable" that Coles should have known a 2014 agreement negotiated with the SDA could not satisfy the BOOT when it applied for Commission approval.
A court has rejected an employee's claim that his former employer breached disability discrimination legislation when it failed to offer redundancy or redeploy him after he sustained an injury at work.
The FWC has determined that Woolworths was justified in sacking a petrol station employee for refusing to hand over money and cigarettes to a "difficult" customer, who then walked off without paying for a Dare iced coffee and spinach ricotta roll.
A government department's failure to establish sufficient distance from an 'independent' appeal panel has seen a court reject its claim for legal professional privilege over advice disclosed to an employee.
Rail freight operator Aurizon is to cut more than 300 jobs in central and north Queensland, with Rockhampton workers to bear the brunt of the impact as the city's historic maintenance workshops are shuttered.
Striking Sydney public bus drivers are rallying at NSW Parliament this morning despite the State's IRC demanding that the RTBU call off the industrial action until at least August and immediately notify members of the consequences of staying out.
The Federal Court has reserved judgment on whether hundreds of charity fundraisers for a major marketing agency can mount a class action to pursue it for alleged sham contracting.
