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It is hard to believe, but the 4 Yearly Review of the Modern Awards which commenced way back in 2014, continues to trundle along before the Fair Work Commission (FWC). There are signs though, that the process is likely to reach a conclusion in 2020, with around 30 re-vamped Modern Awards released and scheduled to come into force from February.

In a small victory for common sense, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has upheld the dismissal of an employee who fraudulently claimed personal leave to take his son to a Wiggles concert, with Deputy President Alan Colman commenting it “scarcely requires an explanation” that “falsely claiming personal leave amounts to misconduct”.

A casual medical receptionist whose employment ended following her notified absence on seven weeks’ leave for an extended overseas holiday, has been awarded over $8,000 in compensation with the Fair Work Commission (FWC) finding she was summarily and unfairly dismissed, rather than her employment having “automatically terminated” after three weeks absence as the employer mistakenly believed.  

An applicant describing himself as a ‘lay advocate in past and current proceedings’ before the Fair Work Commission has filed an anti-bullying application in the Fair Work Commission (FWC).  Unusually, the application is made against the FWC and 25 people.  Those 25 people consist of 19 existing members of the FWC, four retired members and two management employees or officers.

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In an important ruling for dental practices, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that a group of dentists engaged as independent contractors were really employees.

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The Palaszczuk Labor government introduced the Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Bill 2019 into Parliament on 27 November 2019.

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An crane driver sacked from his job on a 39-storey residential development in Adelaide has lost his unfair dismissal claim after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) agreed with his employer’s submission that his conduct in shutting down the crane and leaving the site at noon without telling anyone was the equivalent of a ‘two fingered salute’ to the employer.

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A security guard employed by MSS Security has lost his unfair dismissal claim in the Fair Work Commission (FWC) following his sacking over claims he took excessive breaks and failed to perform patrols as required.

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On 27 November 2019, the proposed legislation to enshrine 6pm – midnight on Christmas Eve as a public holiday was passed by Queensland Parliament. The approval of the Bill had been anticipated, given the recommendation of the Education, Employment and Small Business Committee that the proposed legislation be passed, despite the fact it was universally opposed by employer groups during the consultation process.