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An employer has been blocked from sacking a worker who it believed lied during her job interview, because it was unclear whether it followed a procedurally fair disciplinary process.
An employer made "no genuine attempt" to negotiate an employee's flexible work request, when agreeing to it would have benefited its business, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Fair Work Commission has recommended a chief HR officer be referred to the police for knowingly providing false and misleading information to support an enterprise agreement's approval.
A debate about how Australia can "future-proof" work relations has seen widespread agreement that reform is needed, but conflicting opinions about how "sweeping" it should be.
An employer breached its own enterprise agreement when it warned and then sacked an employee for posting his "provocative" views on social media, the Federal Court has found.
The Federal Government's Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill has been introduced to parliament, and proposes to give employees more flexible work rights, while also tackling the gender pay gap, modernising enterprise bargaining, and more.
Modern award and enterprise bargaining changes will play a crucial role in improving the current industrial relations system so it is fairer and makes workplaces more productive, the Productivity Commission says.
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