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Flexible arrangements "did not comply" with Act, CBA admits

The CBA is rolling out new contracts for staff on legacy individual flexibility arrangements and admitting ahead of a Federal Court hearing that the IFAs breached the Fair Work Act, but the FSU says it must get the process right for those wanting to revert to the agreement.



Suspended cardiologist seeks court bypass

An eminent cardiologist facing multiple allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards colleagues and patients, including that he said he did not "give a shit" about a patient's pacemaker, is seeking court orders calling off an investigation and revoking his suspension.

Real wage growth in 2023-24: Treasurer

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that inflation is likely to peak at 7.75% in the December quarter then decline over the next two years, while real wage rises will return next financial year, but the ACTU says the forecast only "deepens" the pay crisis, with the resumption of growth in mid-2024 meaning workers will have suffered four years of going backwards.

HR manager's "zero interest" in debating vax policy: FWC

A government corporation's HR manager had "zero interest" in discussing workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements with a worker who justifiably raised the matter under an agreement's dispute terms, the FWC has found.

Change strips McBurney's powers, hands them to Burke

The revised national construction code, which applies from today, takes away the power to grant exemptions and exclusion sanctions from ABC Commissioner Steve McBurney and invests them in Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke.

FWC axes substandard deal, after balancing exercise

The FWC has acceded to an employee's request to terminate a moribund security agreement covering a 500-strong workforce, after weighing conflicting views from employees about whether it should be scrapped.

Hitler parody worker's "stealth" pay bid rejected

The creator of a Hitler parody video mocking BP's bargaining process who won compensation exceeding $200,000 for his unfair sacking has lost a "stealth" bid to recoup extra pay he would have earned but for the company's decision to revoke a planned promotion.

Power to choose AEC for ballot unclear: FWC

In a decision casting doubt on the FWC's ability to commission the AEC to conduct MSD ballots, a senior member says it would be better if the IEU confers directly with workers at a small crèche after deciding to exclude their manager from coverage of a proposed agreement.