New laws requiring organisations to protect whistleblowers and implement whistleblowing policies have passed through the Australian Government and is expected to come into effect on 1 July. On 19...
Tag - Fair Work Commission
If you’re thinking about an unfair dismissal claim to seek revenge or inflict damage on your employer, you should think twice. A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission has resulted in...
According to a media release by the CFMEU, the length of time coal mineworkers can claim accident pay under the Black Coal Mining Industry Award has been slashed by one-third in the Fair Work...
From today, some casual mining workers will be able to ask their employers for permanent positions if they have worked in that job for 12 months. The ruling by the Fair Work Commission allows casuals...
AN Adelaide man has been left in a prickly situation, after losing a battle with BHP Billiton for unfair dismissal when he was shaved from the company for having a beard at work. The Fair Work...
Disciplinary action against the driver of a water truck who inadvertently caused an accident at BHP’s Peak Downs mine has been deemed appropriate by the Fair Work Commission. The worker, Mr Julio...
The Fair Work Commission is asking the public for suggestions on what kind of information they would like to be made available on a new online data analysis platform. Data from the Australian...
The Fair Work commission rejects an appeal for a Moolarben mine worker following serious safety breaches on a mining shovel. Andrew Maunder was dismissed on 22 March 2014 from the NSW coal mine for...
A mine worker who tested positive to methylamphetamine during a routine mine site drug test has told the Fair Work Commission that she believes her drink was spiked during a hotel drinking binge...
A mine worker who was caught smoking underground, sleeping underground, and was repeatedly late for shift has (unsurprisingly) lost his unfair dismissal claim with the Fair Work Commission. Despite...
