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Systemic governance issues in universities: Ombudsman

Some Australian universities have engaged in "passive resistance" when questioned over employee underpayments and record-keeping, according to Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker.

Decades of harassment caused psychological injury, claims firefighter

A tribunal has refused to throw out a female firefighter's workplace s-xual harassment claim involving allegations of "serious and sustained harassment and abuse" dating back almost 25 years, finding it reasonable that she believed making external complaints while employed would have jeopardised her career.

Court to hear chief of staff's bid to keep job

The Federal Court will this morning hear a bid by Teal MP Monique Ryan's chief of staff to keep her job until it finishes dealing with her claims that the Federal Government sacked her for refusing to work unreasonable extra hours and subjected her to "hostile conduct".

Hobbled marine pilot entitled to extra leave: Tribunal

A State corporation, in the face of medical evidence, lacked the discretion to deny extra sick leave to a worker with a bad leg break that it believed didn't meet the definition of a serious long-term injury, the FWC has found.

Rail worker sacked after drinking Johnnie Walker gets job back

The FWC has reinstated a Queensland rail worker sacked for breaching the organisation's zero alcohol policy when he blew 0.025 in a random workplace alcohol breath test, finding the dismissal harsh because of his unblemished 39-year tenure, his age and limited education.

Federal board chair seeks anti-bully order

The FWC has delayed a board chair's urgent anti-bullying hearing until next month, amid concerns that the regional development board's attempt to sideline her is "usurping the role" of the responsible federal minister "as only the minister has the authority to suspend the chair".


Deal approved again after corrupting "glitch"

The FWC has today approved an agreement for the second time, after a "computer glitch" corrupted the formatting of the deal endorsed by the tribunal the first time around.

Move faster on centralised APS bargaining: CPSU

The CPSU is pushing the Albanese Government to bring forward to the start of next year its promised return to centralised bargaining for common terms and conditions in the Australian Public Sector.

ABC employees considering PIA after rejecting offer

ABC employees' almost three-quarters majority rejection of a deal unilaterally offered by the public broadcaster edges them closer to ending a "business model of overwork, underpay and inequality", according to the MEAA, which together with the CPSU is seeking almost twice the organisation's 9.5% proposal.