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Bechtel settles same-sex harassment suit by male worker
Ashurst 2019-02-18 3:43 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Construction giant Bechtel has reached a settlement in a lawsuit by a male worker who claims the company shrugged off his complaints of same-sex harassment as "horseplay".
Right of entry ID cards would crack down on ‘militant’ union officials, O’Dwyer says
Construction 2019-02-15 4:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The Federal Government is proposing changes to right of entry rules that would require permits to be issued in photo ID format, in a bid to curb abuse by "militant" union officials.
Michaelia Cash denies referring union donation to watchdog to hurt Bill Shorten
Ashurst 2019-02-15 2:13 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash has denied she referred concerns about a $100,000 donation by the Australian Workers' Union to the union watchdog to damage Labor leader Bill Shorten, telling a court Friday her referral was "in the public interest".
Employment partner loses appeal over ‘offensive’ letters to Lander & Rogers lawyer
Business of Law 2019-02-13 10:56 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
An appeals court has reinstated charges of unsatisfactory professional conduct against the principal of a leading employment law firm, after the lawyer called opposing counsel at Lander & Rogers "fundamentally dishonest".
Justice Minister aide helped Michaelia Cash staffer alert media to AWU raids, court told
Ashurst 2019-02-13 8:57 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Senator Michaelia Cash's former media adviser says he notified his counterpart in the office of former federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan ahead of AFP raids on the Australian Workers' Union offices, and both alerted the media, a court heard Wednesday.
Casual conversion legislation contains ‘fatal flaw’, ACTU says
Employment 2019-02-13 2:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The government has introduced legislation that would make casual conversion - under which casuals can ask to be moved to a full or part-time position after 12 months - a right of all workers, but the ACTU has come out swinging against the proposal, calling it "a backdoor to casualisation".
Michaelia Cash’s ex-chief of staff revealed as source of AWU raid leak
Ashurst 2019-02-12 9:17 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Michaelia Cash's former chief-of-staff, Ben Davies, was the tipster who told the minister's ex-media adviser that federal police were planning to raid the headquarters of the Australian Workers' Union, a court was told Tuesday.
Union officials blocked from entering work site don’t have to prove intent, judge says
Employment 2019-02-12 4:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
A construction company has lost its appeal of a ruling that it illegally blocked CFMMEU officials from entering a work site to meet with union members, with a judge saying the union did not need to prove intent to obstruct to make its case for violations of the Fair Work Act.
Spotless challenges redundancy payment ruling
Appeals 2019-02-12 1:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Spotless Services is challenging a ruling that it owes redundancy to three workers employed at the Perth International Airport that were on fixed contracts.
Michaelia Cash’s ex-adviser won’t give up source of tip on AWU raids
Employment 2019-02-11 10:29 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
A former staffer to federal minister Michaelia Cash admitted in court Monday to alerting the media about federal police raids on the offices of the Australian Workers' Union, but he refused to reveal who tipped him off.