A "grave failure of governance" within the NUW's NSW branch allowed "apparently criminal conduct" to go undetected for years, according to counsel assisting the Heydon Royal Commission.
The new enterprise agreement between Hutchison Ports and the MUA provides for greater use of casual labour and for negotiations on longer working hours as shipping container volumes rise.
An employee dismissed for allegedly drawing a p-nis on a workplace incident report has failed to gain access to a consultant's report into a bullying complaint he claims was the reason for his dismissal.
The FWC has reversed disciplinary action against an employee, accepting the CFMEU's argument that her employer unfairly targeted her over work performance issues.
The Federal Court has today granted an injunction to stop Victoria's Eastern Health from dismissing or disciplining a senior neonatal nurse based on an investigation it launched after she lodged incident reports about the care of newborn babies.
Three DP World stevedoring employees exposed to prolonged bullying by workmates and fellow MUA members face a real risk of the conduct continuing on their return to work because a "system of authority and control" remains in place at a Melbourne container terminal "which stands apart from" the company.
The FWC has ordered Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital to reinstate a security supervisor it sacked after an external investigation found his complaint about indecent touching of a psychiatric patient was falsely made to bully or harass a colleague.
MUA members at Hutchison Ports Australia have endorsed a new enterprise agreement that will end long-running protests at its Sydney and Brisbane container terminals as it ensures that stevedoring employees won’t be forced into redundancies.
