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Entry rights ruling "deeply concerning", says IR academic

A leading IR academic says a Federal Court ruling that takes a restrictive view of union rights to enter workplaces for discussions is "deeply concerning" and demonstrates a need for Parliament to consider new amendments and provide better guidance on interpretation.

Judge shaves funder's share of $20M class action settlement

A judge has drawn a firm distinction between employment and commercial class actions in slashing almost $2 million from a litigation funder's share of a $20 million settlement resolving "sham contracting" allegations.

Director slugged $25K for falsifying pay records

A court has fined the director of a Japanese restaurant almost $25,000 after finding that he "reverse engineered" pay records provided to the FWO and asked a shortchanged employee not to "sell me out".

$30K fine for abattoir that blocked union official's phone

A court has fined a major meat processing company $30,000 for unlawfully hindering a union official's entry by requiring him to surrender his phone, after finding its no-phones "safety" policy did not apply to other types of visitors.

HR manager ducks questions amid self-incrimination fears

A HR manager facing potential criminal charges has before a FWC bench refused to answer nearly 100 questions seeking to establish whether he lied on the application form for a contentious agreement that provides for employees to work "voluntary" additional hours without penalty rates.

No-nights nurse wins stay against sacking

The ANMF has won an interlocutory injunction stopping a hospital from dismissing a nurse over a health-related exemption from night shifts while she seeks to establish it is a reasonable adjustment or flexible work arrangement and that night work is not an inherent requirement of the job.

Court defers to "specialist" FWC on underpayments claim

In a move that the NTEU warns could have a "chilling effect" on underpayment claims across the economy, the Federal Court has stayed its attempt to claw back millions of dollars on behalf of casual and sessional staff while Monash University pursues a FWC bid to retrospectively vary its agreement.


BHP punted on-hire worker for exercising safety rights: Court

BHP Coal is facing penalties and compensation payments for unlawfully "demobilising" a labour hire truck driver shortly after she refused to dump a load in a poorly-lit area, while it is also accused of "sophistry" in arguing that she had not properly addressed its potential motives.

IR back in High Court spotlight

The High Court is poised to consider two significant IR matters next week, beginning with NSW unions' bid to overturn a State law restricting election campaign spending, followed by Qantas seeking special leave to challenge a finding that the airline unlawfully shunned a TWU in-house tender when it outsourced the work of 2000 ground-handlers.