This Month
High Court challenge delays CFMEU corruption case
A further delay means that ousted CFMEU NSW secretary Darren Greenfield is yet to be committed to trial almost four years since charges were laid.
- David Marin-Guzman
Finance exec sues over dismissal ‘for refusing to work on leave’
The mergers and acquisitions chief says she was locked out of her emails and subject to an unspecified performance investigation when she returned from personal leave.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Exclusive
- Mineral Resources
MinRes lawyer claims she was forced out for raising ‘cultural issues’
Former legal counsel claims she was retrenched in May because Chris Ellison believed she would make a whistleblower complaint.
- David Marin-Guzman
Melbourne Uni’s $72m deal to settle backpay case sets precedent
The University of Melbourne has agreed to overhaul its compliance systems in an underpayment settlement that the regulator says sets the bar for large employers.
- David Marin-Guzman
Breakthrough in crippling dispute holding up housing, roads for months
One of the most damaging industrial actions in the country may come to a stop after Ausgrid power workers ended four months of work bans after striking a deal.
- David Marin-Guzman
Push for McDonald’s pay rise shows danger of Labor’s laws, says BCA
Multi-employer bargaining has extended far beyond original intentions, according to the business lobby, including east coast miners and the fast food sector.
- David Marin-Guzman
ACTU pushes for Labor to expand WFH rights
The ACTU is pushing to expand workers’ rights to challenge work-from-home refusals and raise the threshold for bosses to reject them.
- David Marin-Guzman
November
Business calls for Labor to repeal ‘disastrous’ IR laws
A major employer group is urging for the repeal of major parts of Labor’s bargaining laws as part of a review that may inform the next election.
- David Marin-Guzman
Dovetail employee sues start-up and founder over personal relationship
The survey analytics software company, which sealed its status as a unicorn with a $1 billion valuation in late 2021, is backed by large funds such as Blackbird.
- Amelia McGuire
Law firm accused of improper billing and discrimination
A legal assistant alleges he was forcibly made redundant at Lander & Rogers after complaining about appropriate access when he started using a wheelchair.
- Maxim Shanahan
- Exclusive
- Online gambling
Deposed Tabcorp boss has a warning for CEOs everywhere
In his first interview since being sacked as the chief executive of the wagering giant, Adam Rytenskild says he was put “six feet under” with no warning.
- Zoe Samios
Union strikes ‘sham’ agreement to dodge Labor’s multi-employer laws
The plumbers’ union agreement voted on by just two people secretly deprived the vast majority of the workforce of a say over their conditions, a full bench ruled.
- David Marin-Guzman
The law firms trawling through corporate scandals
Demand for law firm-led investigations has grown but concerns remain about their independence and probative value.
- Maxim Shanahan
AFP sets up operation to investigate CFMEU corruption
The Australian Federal Police has confirmed it has multiple investigations under way into CFMEU officials based on “voluminous” material it’s received.
- David Marin-Guzman
October
Qantas sues former captain accused of spying for Virgin
A senior pilot accused of downloading sensitive information has been ordered to hand back documents before starting work for the rival airline.
- Ayesha de Kretser
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
Grill’d accused of shonky wage deal
The national burger chain has found a new loophole to pay thousands of workers below minimum industry rates, the fast-food workers’ union has claimed.
- David Marin-Guzman
Sacking for offensive comments was wrong, tribunal rules
A mining worker fired for repeatedly taunting a colleague was judged to be unfairly dismissed as he was not properly trained in psychosocial safety policies.
- David Marin-Guzman
Mining union boss dismisses ‘blue-collar threat’ to ACTU
MEU president Tony Maher lashed the blue-collar union breakaway and condemned attacks on ACTU secretary Sally McManus that he said had led to death threats.
- David Marin-Guzman
Sally McManus has two black belts, but lives at risk of CFMEU fallout
The ACTU secretary has been forced to live in different places and vary her routine due to security concerns arising from the crackdown on the union.
- David Marin-Guzman
Celebrity chef sued for allegedly underpaying staff
The chef’s hatted restaurant Metisse at Potts Point closed just days after the Fair Work Ombudsman pursued it over the alleged underpayment of two visa workers.
- Updated
- David Marin-Guzman