union

High Court dismisses CFMEU bid to avoid administration

Ousted officials of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) have had their bid to avoid...

19 June 2025

By Kace O'Neill

AI brings new safety risks that cannot be ignored

As AI and digital technologies reshape the workplace, the risks are growing, and without strong action, the dangers to...

01 May 2025

By Corey Rabaut

Maurice Blackburn unionised workers receive 11% pay rise following industrial action

After 12 months of negotiations and four months of industrial action, an agreement has been reached between national...

03 April 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Maurice Blackburn changes striking staff’s ‘out-of-office’ emails

According to Maurice Blackburn employees engaged in today’s (6 March) industrial action, the national plaintiff law...

06 March 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Maurice Blackburn’s fight with employees over pay ramps up

Unionised lawyers and staff at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers will engage in industrial action, setting the stage for a...

05 March 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Labor accused of stacking FWC with ‘union and lawyer mates’

A principal from Maurice Blackburn has been named as deputy president of the Fair Work Commission, while four other...

26 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Consistent fatigue creates a ‘non-shock value’ to Trump 2.0 for shipping lawyers

The job description for shipping lawyers involves constantly pivoting in the face of overnight geopolitical and legal...

06 February 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Slaters staff vote in favour of union agreement

More than 600 Slater & Gordon staff will be able to access significant increased employee benefits after the vast...

23 December 2024

By Lauren Croft

Judge suggests young lawyers unionise in face of ‘poor treatment’

Western Australia’s newest District Court judge has called out the bullying, sexual harassment, unreasonable work...

28 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW government threatens transport union with legal action

NSW Transport Minister David Elliott has threatened to take legal action against the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU)...

20 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

Qantas files High Court appeal in response to illegal outsourcing ruling

National airline Qantas has again filed an appeal against a ruling that said its decision to outsource 2,000 ground...

08 June 2022

By Reporter

Qantas’ appeal to overturn ‘unlawful’ outsourcing ruling fails

National airline Qantas has lost its appeal to overturn a Federal Court ruling that stated its decision to outsource...

05 May 2022

By Hannah Dowling