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Burke names FWC expert panel members

IR Minister Tony Burke has today appointed three members to the expert panels established by the Secure Jobs Act.

More change coming when Ombudsman's term ends?

In the wake of the Albanese Government's recent appointment of a new FWC president, it has a further opportunity to reshape Fair Work institutions with the looming expiry of Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker's five-year term.

Payday for Bielecki after ROC's axing

The winding-up of the ROC early next month is set to trigger a compensation payment of about $130,000 for Registered Organisations Commissioner Mark Bielecki.

NSW ER minister resigns

NSW Employment Relations Minister Damien Tudehope has resigned this evening after questions arose about his family's shares in tollway operator Transurban.



Second tranche uncertainty for Labor after Thorpe flees Greens

The resignation from the Greens today of Senator Lidia Thorpe over the party's position on the Voice to Parliament has introduced new uncertainty for Labor in the Senate, where it will now have to win support for its second tranche of IR legislation from two crossbenchers in addition to her former party.

Commission prepares ground for new expert panels

FWC Deputy President Bernadette O'Neill will oversee the new system of expert panels for pay equity and the care and community sector, the tribunal's acting president announced today.

Mantle Group HR manager referred to federal police

FWC general manager Murray Furlong has referred hospitality company Mantle Group's HR manager to the Australian Federal Police for possible criminal prosecution after the tribunal found he deliberately provided false or misleading information about a substandard agreement that allowed the employer to ask workers to perform voluntary additional hours without penalty rates.

Expressions of interest sought for FWC appointments

A leading IR law academic has welcomed the Albanese Government's return to a more open process for FWC appointments, as DEWR seeks expressions of interest for vice president, deputy president, commissioner and expert panel member roles, but he says structural reform is needed to rebalance the tribunal.