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NSW to impose safety standards on delivery platforms, riders

The NSW Government has announced plans to introduce the country's first comprehensive safety laws targeting the food delivery sector, including mandatory personal protective equipment for workers required to carry unique identification numbers.

Department must consult on dress standards, social media: FWC

The Department of Home Affairs has failed to convince the FWC it was not obliged to consult workers before introducing new policies governing social media use, interactions with children and a dress code deeming sleeveless clothing "unsuitable".

Mask objector claims Auntie took adverse action

An ABC makeup artist who claims her Lyme disease makes it unsafe to wear an anti-coronavirus mask and wants to instead don a shield is suing the broadcaster for discriminatory adverse action after it allegedly removed her from its roster.


Legislation says industrial action "did not happen": Bench

In a significant decision as to what constitutes industrial action, a full Federal Court has found that the legislative framework does not capture instances where a subcontractor's workers down tools with the support of their direct employer.

Alcoa breaches status quo by shirtfronting AWU delegates

Aluminium giant Alcoa breached status-quo provisions in its enterprise agreement by disciplining AWU delegates embroiled in a dispute over their refusal to stop wearing shirts bearing union logos when it introduced a new uniform policy last year, the FWC has found.

No logo: Employer can stop delegates wearing union shirts

The FWC has backed aluminium giant Alcoa's right under its new uniform policy to bar two employees at its WA alumina mines who are also AWU delegates from wearing shirts that bear the union's logo in the workplace.


FWC finds irony in football club's tattoo policy

The Fair Work Commission has warned the Dapto Leagues Club it might encounter difficulties enforcing its new policy against employee lip piercings or visible body art, noting the irony of its approach given "a majority of professional footballers" are "covered in tattoos".

Bench overturns "indecent" clothing ruling

The SDA's campaign to stop employers from compelling workers to dress in revealing clothing has received a boost after a FWC full bench ruled the union was denied natural justice when it sought to change the Hair and Beauty Industry Award to prohibit the practice.