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NRL referee loses second appeal over alleged unfair sacking
Sports 2024-12-16 11:38 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former referee who accused the NRL of unfair dismissal has lost a second appeal against a Fair Work Commission decision that found he was not sacked.

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Union boss says she faces charges over alleged $2.7M scheme, wants FWC case stayed
Public Corruption 2024-11-22 4:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Health Workers Union secretary Diana Asmar wants to halt a case by the Fair Work Commission over an alleged $2.7 million false invoicing scheme, saying criminal proceedings were “on the cards”.

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Former Tabcorp CEO was forced to resign, FWC finds
Employment 2024-11-20 11:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Fair Work Commission decision has cleared the way for former Tabcorp CEO Adam Rytenskild to pursue an unfair dismissal claim against the betting giant.

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Metcash loses appeal over worker rest breaks
Employment 2024-10-30 11:30 pm By Sam Matthews

Distribution company Metcash has lost its bid to overturn a decision that found it had to provide employees with a 12-hour break between shifts irrespective of whether the work was ordinary or overtime hours.

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Lawyer found to have yelled at opposing solicitor can’t appeal sacking
Employment 2024-10-24 12:50 pm By Andy Sidler

A family lawyer can’t appeal a decision that found her dismissal was justified after she gamed her employer’s time recording system and yelled at an opposing solicitor. 

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HSU secretary can’t use union funds for legal defence
Employment 2024-10-08 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has restrained Health Services Union secretary Diana Asmar from using union cash to fund her defence against allegations of illegitimate reimbursements at the union’s Victorian branch. 

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Legal secretary’s ‘spiteful’ case against Gadens gets the boot
Employment 2024-09-24 3:52 pm By Sam Matthews

The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a six-year-old unfair dismissal case against Gadens, describing the case as part of an apparent “spiteful campaign” against the firm. 

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Lawyer, as well as paid agent, can represent party in workplace dispute, FWC says
Employment 2024-09-02 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has found that a party may be granted leave to be represented by both a paid agent and a lawyer, rejecting an appeal by the CFMEU in a dispute with BMD Group.

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ANZ employee can’t work from home full time, FWC says
Seyfarth Shaw 2024-08-23 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An ANZ employee has lost her application in the Fair Work Commission to work from home full time on the basis that she is over 55 years old, with a commissioner saying there was no “rational connection” between her age and the request. 

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Judge recuses himself from CFMEU administration case
Employment 2024-08-06 2:11 pm By Sam Matthews

As the Fair Work Commission takes its plan to appoint an administrator to the construction division of the CFMEU to court, a judge has recused himself from hearing the case after acting against the union while at the bar. 

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