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Worker can sue Sydney Water for unfair termination over ‘dirty workplace joke’
FWC 2021-12-14 6:37 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A former employee of Sydney Water, who was featured in a “humiliating” workplace safety poster alongside the words ‘feel great – lubricate’, has won her […]

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CFMMEU cops $554,600 penalty for coercive worksite protests
Employment 2021-12-01 9:46 pm By Bianca Hrovat

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 […]

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Qantas COVID-19 mask mandate ‘lawful and reasonable’: FWC
Employment 2021-10-29 5:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

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 […]

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FWC deputy president who railed against ‘medical apartheid’ barred from workplace vaccine disputes
Employment 2021-10-28 9:11 pm By Miklos Bolza

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 […]

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Worker ‘heavily medicated’ during settlement can’t amend case against law firms
Employment 2021-08-24 2:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

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 […]

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Judge tosses One Nation staffer’s claims against gov’t in Brian Burston sexual harassment case
Employment 2021-03-05 5:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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 […]

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Former One Nation staffer alleges ex-senator Brian Burston sexually harassed, ‘gaslighted’ her for years
Employment 2021-01-22 10:10 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

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 […]

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Street Swags charity founder loses case over dismissal following fraud charges
Employment 2021-01-19 3:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

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 […]

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Bank of Queensland manager unfairly dismissed for ‘careless’ mistake, FWC says
Employment 2021-01-15 1:18 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

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 […]

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ABC hit with lawsuit for requiring make-up artist to wear a mask
COVID-19 2020-12-16 5:41 pm By Miklos Bolza

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 […]

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