The Fair Work Commission received only 411 bullying claims by the end of July, with no decision so far finding bullying had occurred. Senior Deputy President Jonathan Hamberger gave an update on the cmn's new anti-bullying regime at the annual labour law conference today ( above ). In addition to the number of claims, SDP Hamberger commented he was...
‘Go away' money not feature of bullying settlements: SDP
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Editor: David Marin-Guzman, (02) 8587 7682, david.marin-guzman@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: Paul Karp. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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HSU no1 branch complaints ‘political', sec says
Health Services Union (HSU) Victorian No1 branch secretary Diana Asmar has said allegations of wrongdoing at the branch since she was elected secretary in 2012 are false and part of a push to destabilise the union by her political enemies As the Trade Union Royal Commission continued today (August 26), Asmar and the branch's general manager Kimberl...
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HR mgr sacked post-bullying investigation fails in adverse action
A human resources (HR) manager who was sacked after making a bullying complaint against her CEO has failed to prove her sacking was adverse action for exercising a workplace right. Federal Circuit Court Judge Grant Reithmuller found disability service provider Melba had sacked Dora De Blasio for working for another organisation during work time, in...
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Australia bars Sri-Lankan union delegation
The Federal Government has refused entry visas to a Sri-Lankan union delegation that was visiting Australia as part of an international solidarity campaign against multinational manufacturer Ansell. Unions fear the decision - which cited the delegates' “insufficient funds” and was issued two days before their planned visit - means other...
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Editor: David Marin-Guzman, (02) 8587 7682, david.marin-guzman@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: Paul Karp. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Vague Jeff says $50k for ‘property settlement'
Former Health Services Union (HSU) Victoria No 1 branch secretary Jeff Jackson has said he believes the $50k he received from his ex-wife Kathy Jackson was for a property settlement in relation to their divorce. However, Jackson admitted his memory was bad, accepting the $50k could have been for other purposes including electioneering and legal cos...
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Court imposes $41k penalty for ignoring FWC order
The Federal Court has ordered an employer to pay $40,800 - 80% of the maximum penalty - for ignoring a Fair Work Commission (FWC) compensation order in favour of an employee it unfairly dismissed. The penalty - made as a warning to other employers that breached FWC orders - almost equalled the original compensation ordered for the unfair dismissal....
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Full Federal Court rejects weekend penalty rate appeal
The Full Federal Court has rejected an appeal by United Voice against a cut to weekend penalty rates in the hospitality industry. The decision will prevent a rehearing in the Fair Work Commission (FWC) of the controversial decision which employers believe opens the way for penalty rate cuts in other awards. In May a FWC full bench varied the restau...
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Editor: David Marin-Guzman, (02) 8587 7682, david.marin-guzman@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: Paul Karp. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Fair Work amendments on way to Senate
A bill containing Fair Work Act amendments including a three-month time limit on greenfields agreement negotiations and wider capacity for individual flexibility arrangements (IFAs) has passed the Lower House. The Fair Work Amendment Bill ( WF19045 ) passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday (August 27). Its provisions include restricting ri...
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Unions argue over corporation definition in Qld High Court appeal
Unions have claimed Queensland legislation declaring Qld Rail is not a corporation is invalid as part of their High Court appeal to have the employer brought back under the Fair Work Act. The Qld unions are challenging provisions of the Qld Rail Transit Authority (QRTA) Act which purport to transfer the Qld Rail workforce into the state industrial ...
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Jackson admits to false records of legal costs to inflate $250k ‘windfall'
Former Health Services Union (HSU) national secretary Kathy Jackson has admitted she inflated external legal costs to reach a $250k settlement with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute. Jackson was continuing her testimony in the Royal Commission into trade unions after it was cut short last month when she claimed the cmn was ambushing over her use...
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Gillard to appear before Royal Cmn in coming weeks
The Royal Commission into trade unions has confirmed that former prime minister Julia Gillard will be called to give evidence in the next few weeks in relation to allegations about the Australian Workers Union slush fund in the 1990s. Gillard's then-boyfriend and former AWU official Bruce Wilson is accused of using hundreds of thousands of dollars ...
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ALAEA takes Qantas to court over redundancy consultation
The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Associations (ALAEA) has launched Federal Court action against Qantas, claiming a failure to properly consult about redundancies. ALAEA secretary Steve Purvinas told Workforce Daily the union said Qantas' announcement of 175 job losses amongst licensed engineers in February 2014 appeared to be “prede...
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Editor: David Marin-Guzman, (02) 8587 7682, david.marin-guzman@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: Paul Karp. Journalist: Steve Andrew. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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ETU lobbies Senate to block building code
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) was lobbying minority senators at presstime (August 28) in an 11 th -hour attempt to block passage of a fresh round of Federal Government building industry reforms. The Building and Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building Sites) Code 2014 is part of the govt's bill to reinstate the Australian Building and C...
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Media comment banned by EA may not be workplace right
The Federal Court has suggested adverse action provisions may not prevent employers disciplining employees who badmouth them in the media if such comments are forbidden by an enterprise agreement (EA). The comments came in a decision rejecting an interlocutory application to lift the suspension of a union delegate who criticised her employer. Kylie...
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$41k penalty for ignoring FWC order
WFD: The Federal Court has ordered an employer to pay $40,800 - 80% of the maximum penalty - for ignoring a Fair Work Commission (FWC) compensation order in favour of an employee it unfairly dismissed. The penalty - made as a warning to other employers - almost equalled the original compensation order. Agad Property Consulting Pty Ltd dismissed Bas...
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Gillard to appear before Royal Cmn in coming weeks
WFD: The Royal Commission into trade unions has confirmed that former prime minister Julia Gillard will be called to give evidence in the next few weeks in relation to allegations about the Australian Workers Union slush fund in the 1990s. Gillard's then-boyfriend and former AWU official Bruce Wilson is accused of using hundreds of thousands of dol...
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