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Flexible working
The most disturbing part of the right to disconnect law is still to come
Employers cannot afford to ignore the right to disconnect because their savvy employees, especially those who are unionised, definitely won’t.
- by Natasha Hawker
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Unfair dismissal
Former Tabcorp boss launches action against wagering giant after sudden exit
Adam Rytenskild is taking his former employer to the workplace tribunal five months after departing over allegations of inappropriate conduct.
- by Chris Barrett
Push to eject hundreds of CFMEU officials in watchdog probe
Court documents show the extent of the Fair Work Commission’s probe, which calls for senior officials to be booted and cars, laptops, credit cards and security passes to be surrendered.
- by David Estcourt and Broede Carmody
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Building Bad
CFMEU, health union probed over alleged millions spent on ghost printing
Victoria Police and Fair Work Commission are investigating a potential multimillion-dollar fraud, as well as allegations top official spent members’ money on cinema tickets and shopping at IKEA.
- by Nick McKenzie, Kieran Rooney, David Marin-Guzman and Ben Schneiders
Judge warns CFMEU bribes ‘distorted’ wider industry as investigation hits roadblocks
Judge slams corruption as Fair Work Commission hits hurdles trying to gather the evidence it needs to put CFMEU into administration.
- by Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman
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Franchising
Bubble tea battle: Sharetea Australia ‘very happy’ after three-year fight against Taiwanese giant
Sharetea Australia has gained the exclusive rights to use the brand in the country – but it faces ongoing battles with disgruntled franchisees.
- by Jessica Yun
Seek, Indeed and Gumtree urged to join fight against ‘brazen’ job ads
The regulator is asking a broader gamut of organisations to get involved in cracking down on job listings with illegally low pay.
- by Jessica Yun
Deakin University admits it underpaid staff
The university has turned itself in to the Fair Work Ombudsman after discovering it had been underpaying casual academic staff – two years after the union first accused it of doing so.
- by Robyn Grace
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Union at centre of IBAC probe being investigated for funnelling money into training organisation
The Victorian Health Workers Union is being investigated over allegations it secretly funnelled union money into a training organisation that an anti-corruption commission previously found was an abject failure.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Hawkish think tank on the defensive over funding
An Albanese government review of funding for defence think tanks has prompted some nerves in the ranks.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Inside the ABC’s call to take Lattouf off-air
An hour-by-hour look at the events surrounding journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s removal from her five-day stint on ABC Radio.
- by Calum Jaspan
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/fair-work-ombudsman-5x1