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CFMMEU cops $554,600 penalty for coercive worksite protests
The CFMMEU and two of its officers have been hit with a $554,600 penalty for allegedly using the union's “covert industrial muscle” to pressure a New South Wales crane company to bend to its bargaining demands.
Qantas COVID-19 mask mandate ‘lawful and reasonable’: FWC
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that a mask mandate issued by Qantas as part of its Fly Well program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was "lawful and reasonable" as it tossed an unfair dismissal case brought by a former flight attendant.
FWC deputy president who railed against ‘medical apartheid’ barred from workplace vaccine disputes
A Fair Work Commission deputy president who warned against "a system of medical apartheid and segregation" in a decision on a workplace vaccine challenge has disqualified herself from hearing any future workplace vaccination disputes and been excluded from Full Bench work.
Worker ‘heavily medicated’ during settlement can’t amend case against law firms
An IT specialist who claims he was was "heavily medicated" when settling Fair Work Commission claims has lost a bid to amend his pleadings in a workplace injury and negligence case that has ensnared law firms Harmers Workplace Lawyers and Firths.
Judge tosses One Nation staffer’s claims against gov’t in Brian Burston sexual harassment case
A judge has dismissed claims brought by a former One Nation staffer against the federal government accusing it of being liable for former senator Brian Burston's alleged sexual harassment, finding that the terms of her unfair dismissal settlement barred her from bringing sexual harassment allegations againt the Commonwealth.
Former One Nation staffer alleges ex-senator Brian Burston sexually harassed, ‘gaslighted’ her for years
A former One Nation staffer who accused former senator Brian Burston of harassment has told a court that Burston tried to get her to breach a settlement agreement reached after she brought an unfair dismissal claim by leaking details to the media.
Street Swags charity founder loses case over dismissal following fraud charges
The founder of a charity that provides sleeping bags to homeless people has lost her unfair dismissal case after she went "to war" with the non-profit in the Fair Work Commission following a string of fraud charges levelled against her.
Bank of Queensland manager unfairly dismissed for ‘careless’ mistake, FWC says
The Fair Work Commission has found a Bank of Queensland manager was unfairly dismissed despite making a "careless" mistake which led to a fraudster nabbing nearly $40,000 of a customer's money.
ABC hit with lawsuit for requiring make-up artist to wear a mask
A make-up artist has launched a Fair Work case against the ABC alleging she lost her shifts after refusing to wear a mask in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FWC arbitration doesn’t doom union’s lawsuit against Airservices
A court has ruled that an arbitration proceeding before the Fair Work Commission does not doom a Federal Court lawsuit brought by the civilian air traffic controllers union against government-owned Airservices.