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The Federal Court has fined a labour hire company that admitted after a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation that it refused to hire a married couple because they were not members of the MUA.

A former Flight Centre assistant store manager has today lodged an adverse action claim that alleges he was victimised by his manager after complaining about bullying of a colleague by a store manager and that the company, including its HR manager, failed to take action to halt the conduct.

The SDA has today lost its Federal Court appeal against Fair Work Australia's variation of the modern retail award to allow school students to work shifts of less than three hours.

Queensland Health must pay $21,000 compensation to a nurse for imposing "one size fits all" rostering requirements on her that she could not meet due to impairment caused by a head injury.

Union membership increased by 46,900 to 1,834,700 in the 12 months to August last year as the labour force grew, leading to a slight rise in density to 18.4%, up from 18.3%.

An HR outsourcing company has successfully enforced a two-year restraint provision - with all but three months of that on full pay - against one of its founders, whose ability to attract clients was likened to "sprinkling fairy dust".

A sacked employee who rejected a $15,000 offer to settle his adverse action claim has had costs awarded against him, with the Federal Magistrates Court finding it was unreasonable of him not to accept the money.

Private sector rates of pay up 3.7% annually, 0.9% in quarter; Bandt says bill will help resolve bargaining disputes; TWU fails to overturn order to pay Qantas $700,000-plus; Full court reserves decision in JJ Richards; FWA issues directions for Victorian public sector workplace determination; and Rio Tinto forging ahead with automation plans.

The ASU and Queensland betting agency TattsBet have been granted a renewed anti-discrimination exemption that allows the agency to offer higher redundancy pay to older workers.

Domino’s agrees to audit stores after underpayment complaints to FWO; Victorian company first to be banned under 457 visa program; Victorian nurses dispute drags on; more than 100 days since conciliation began; Submissions due by end of February for inquiry into Bandt "right to request" bill; Comments invited on planned ATO disclosure to super funds; Clarification of report on Law Reform Commission paper; and CFMEU fails to win FWA approval for protected action ballot.