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Aerocare loses appeal of split shifts ruling
Appeals 2019-01-25 4:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

Aviation services company Aerocare has lost its appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that shot down an enterprise agreement forcing employees to work split shifts.

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Merivale faces potential employment class action alleging ‘systemic underpayments’
Adero Law 2019-01-23 4:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sydney hospitality giant Merivale is facing a potential class action after the Fair Work Commission terminated an expired enterprise agreement, which had its army of staff on salaries well below the industry award rate.

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CFMMEU admits to Fair Work breaches in strike against Boral subsidiary
Australian Government Solicitor 2019-01-22 9:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has admitted to contravening the Fair Work Act by taking industrial action against a subsidiary of building materials giant Boral in an attempt to coerce the company into approving a new enterprise agreement.

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Fair Work deputy president chided for anti-CFMMEU retweet, but cleared of apparent bias
Article 2019-01-17 9:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A senior member of the Fair Work Commission acted inappropriately when he shared a Twitter post critical of Labor leader Bill Shorten and the CFMMEU, but it did not mean he could be viewed as biased against the union, a full bench of the workplace tribunal has found.

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Spotless judgment clarifies redundancy payment exception
Australian Government Solicitor 2019-01-16 5:14 pm By Miklos Bolza

Spotless Services violated the Fair Work Act by failing to pay redundancy for workers employed at Perth International Airport, a court has found, in a ruling that clarifies when employers are on the hook for redundancy payments.

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CFMMEU sued over official’s potty mouth
Article 2019-01-15 10:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australia’s building watchdog has taken the CFMMEU to court after one of its officials allegedly called a health and safety officer a “f****ing dog” during a site visit to the Cairns Performing Arts Centre last year.

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Railtrain recklessly misled vocational trainees, union tells court
Education 2019-01-14 4:34 pm By Miklos Bolza

Vocational training firm Railtrain knowingly and recklessly misled trainees about their rights to be paid as employees, according to an amended court filing by the Rail, Tram, and Bus Industry Union.

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Productivity Commission recommends ‘best in show’ shortlist as part of major super shake-up
Employment 2019-01-10 10:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

An independent expert panel who will determine a ‘Best in Show’ shortlist of super funds would take over from unions and employers in controlling Australia’s default superannuation system as part of a major overhaul of the $2.7 trillion industry recommended Thursday.

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Adero hits Hays, Stellar Personnel with employment class actions
Adero Law 2019-01-07 10:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Adero Law has filed class actions against labour hire companies Hays and Stellar Personnel on behalf of casual miners who allege they were entitled to accrued leave, on the eve of what’s expected to be a banner year for employment class actions in Australia.

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Casual worker test case to be heard by Full Court
Ashurst 2018-12-21 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A case that challenges the test for determining casual employment under the Fair Work Act is a matter of public importance and will be heard by the Full Federal Court, the court’s top judge has said.

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