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Energy Australia keeps up fight in casual worker pay case
Appeals 2018-02-21 6:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Energy Australia is not backing down in an industrial dispute over overtime pay for casual workers at its Yallourn Power Station, seeking leave to appeal a judge’s dismissal of its case and his ruling that it foot the unions’ entire legal bill.

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Ex-Toll worker in contempt over YouTube video
Employment 2018-02-16 8:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former employee of Toll Transport has violated a court order that he remove a racially charged video he filmed of Senator Sam Dastyari while wearing a company-branded uniform.

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Split-shift hearing draws airport protests
Employment 2018-02-16 12:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Airport workers protested Friday as the Federal Court prepared to hear arguments in a case over whether staff can be made to work split shifts.

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High Court says judges can make union officials pay
Appeals 2018-02-14 9:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Courts can stop union officials from seeking union cover to avoid paying court-issued fines for breaking the Fair Work Act, the High Court said Wednesday.

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CFMEU hit with record $1M fine for secondary boycott
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-02-14 8:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union has been hit with a record $1 million fine for secondary boycotts at construction sites around Melbourne, a big win for Australia’s consumer regulator in its five-year legal battle with the union.

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Slater & Gordon faces Fair Work fight with union
Article 2018-02-13 8:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Slater & Gordon will face the Fair Work Commission in a dispute with the Australian Services Union after a “very unsatisfactory meeting” over the law firm’s restructuring plans.

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