The Fair Work Commission has approved a labour hire company's enterprise agreement, containing 'same job, same pay' provisions. Meanwhile, a Commission full bench has accused six employees of engaging in a "sham exercise" when they voted up an EA ahead of the company providing labour hire services. read more
Qantas took unlawful adverse action when deciding to outsource thousands of positions to labour hire workers during the peak of the pandemic, the High Court has today ruled, and the Transport Workers Union will now seek "a substantial penalty". read more
The four-day week is gaining popularity in the recruitment sector, but there are many legal areas to address before employers jump into a trial, a workplace lawyer warns. read more
In two separate claims, labour hire workers have failed to prove they were dismissed for prohibited reasons under the Fair Work Act when they were removed from host sites. read more
The Labor Government's IR Bill will make it harder for businesses to engage casuals, and "radically alter" these employment arrangements, employer groups say. read more
'Same job, same pay' laws being introduced today will affect only a small number of workers, the Labor Government says. Here are 11 details known about the legislation so far. read more
A job applicant who became "somewhat of a serial pest" must pay $44k to a recruitment company after making a string of "unmeritorious" discrimination claims. read more
Gig workers will gain "minimum workplace standards" under new laws set to be introduced next week, which Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says "will in no way affect independent contractors". read more
Temporarily removing casual employees from payroll systems risks triggering a "chain of events" that could lead to litigation, the Fair Work Commission has warned in a dismissal dispute. read more
An on-hire casual has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his annual earnings couldn't be determined in advance and therefore he wasn't a 'high income' worker without unfair dismissal protection. read more