Yesterday
No ‘AI agreement’, no government contracts: ACTU
Employers will also face loss of funding if they fail to sign agreements regulating AI at work, according to a union productivity proposal.
This Month
CBA cuts dozens of call centre jobs citing AI
Dozens of staff will leave the bank’s call centres after the rollout of a voice chatbot. It’s the first time a bank has admitted to redundancies due to AI.
Employers ask for Fair Work reform in roundtable pitch
Employers are seeking union agreement on a tripartite committee that would pick new members for the powerful workplace umpire, including its next president.
CFMEU moves into housing sector in bid to rebuild power
A newly appointed CFMEU NSW boss has vowed to extend the union’s reach into housing, opening up a new front for the union seeking to rebuild its power.
Bosses blast union productivity comments as ‘a distraction’
Employers have roasted ACTU chief Sally McManus over her statement that poor management is driving poor productivity, describing it as “misguided” and “wrong”.
Labor’s new penalty rate laws risk unwinding salaries
The bill could lead to the scrapping of decades-old conditions, risking a shakeup for hospitality, health and legal professionals.
Queensland expands CFMEU inquiry to probe underworld
The state government will extend the terms of reference following revelations about gangland associates expanding into Brisbane’s construction industry.
$110,000 coffee date: CFMEU peace deal revealed as rot spreads north
A peace deal between a gangland associate and a Gold Coast developer has sparked calls for company bosses and gangland figures to join unionists at an inquiry.
New hire allegedly sacked one hour after advising of pregnancy
A company has been accused of telling its new hire “it’s not going to work out” because she was pregnant.
Union pulls trigger for national pay deal at McDonald’s
The retail union has launched legal action to extend landmark bargaining orders for 5000 workers in South Australia to 115,000 workers around the country.
CFMEU purge is on as report slams ‘violent, misogynistic’ union
The number of CFMEU officials that have quit or been removed has ramped up in the past three weeks as a High Court win bolsters the union administration.
Death threats and targeting kids: Report exposes CFMEU Qld’s ‘violent’ abuse
An investigation into the union’s Queensland branch contains shocking allegations of dozens of abusive incidents towards rival unionists, public servants and even children.
Professor sacked for relationship with student gets his job back
The Fair Work Commission found it was unfair for the University of Melbourne academic to lose his job, and reinstated him and awarded $28,000 in compensation.
BHP pay ruling leaves ‘very wide grey zone’ for contractors
A landmark ruling has left open who will be exempt from Labor’s same job, same pay laws but traditional service contractors are likely to remain safe.
BHP loses $66m fight with union in landmark ruling
BHP has lost its challenge to unions’ “same job, same pay” claims in a decision that will have broad ramifications for the mining industry and beyond.
Finance firm managers face cuts to bonuses if they work from home
The chief executive of Insignia referred to “an army of keyboard warriors” while defending a new plan linking pay to in-office attendance.
Chevron hit by record pay claims as ‘same job’ laws hit oil and gas
The energy giant’s Gorgon LNG plant is facing “same job, same pay” claims upwards of $80,000 a year in a test case that could flow onto Shell, Woodside and Inpex.
Ord Minnett court win rules out minimum salaries for stockbrokers
The Federal Court has ruled that stockbrokers are not covered by the award, overruling a decision that could have exposed firms to millions of dollars in back pay.
Employers furious over small business IR review ‘charade’
Businesses and crossbenchers have blasted the government’s long-awaited report into potentially expanding exemptions after it opted to make no recommendations.
Big union win over McDonald’s; Pizza Hut and Domino’s could be next
A landmark multi-employer bargaining decision opens a backdoor for unions to force employers to negotiate without proving workers’ majority support.