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AAT, Productivity Commission and Employment Tribunal appointments

Former Liberal Senator Gary Humphries will take up his role as a full-time deputy president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from next year, while the Federal Government has also made Productivity Commission appointments and the South Australian Government has announced two deputy presidents for its new employment tribunal.

CFMEU to go to trial over alleged boycott next year

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's secondary boycott case against the CFMEU construction and general division's Victorian branch has been set down for a six-week trial in September next year.

FWC to lose seven members in a year

The Fair Work Commission will lose seven members to retirement over the next twelve months, and looks set to finish the year down one senior member in Perth when Deputy President Brendan McCarthy departs on December 31.

Open justice trumps suppression order in bullying case

The FWC has again refused to suppress the names of an employer and workers facing allegations of bullying, finding that the principle of open justice meant it shouldn't make confidentiality orders.

FWC fails to meet unfair dismissal performance targets

The Fair Work Commission failed to meet its target for finalising unfair claims in 2013-14 due to a big spike in applications early in the reporting period and a shortage of conciliators.

FWC review to tackle NES-awards clashes

Advice from the Fair Work Ombudsman has prompted the Fair Work Commission to set up a full bench to iron out inconsistencies between modern award provisions and the national employment standards, as part of its 4-yearly review.

ACCC still looking at Toll/TWU allegations

The ACCC is continuing investigations into allegations aired in the Heydon Royal Commission of anti-competitive conduct by the Transport Workers Union and Toll Holdings.

FWO records 11.7 million website visits, receives 24,103 complaints

Young people and overseas workers together lodged more than a third of the 24,103 complaints the Fair Work Ombudsman received during 2013-2014, while the agency's significant online presence continued to grow, with11.7 million visits to its website during the year.

Nationals senator to FWC panel member: "Pull your head in"

Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie says FWC expert panel member Tim Harcourt is still playing politics despite being counselled by tribunal president Iain Ross that some of his public comments are inconsistent with the Commission's code of conduct.

FWC releases fourth bible for comment

The Fair Work Commission has released its fourth benchbook for public comment, covering enterprise bargaining and agreement making.