A south-western New South Wales juice company, Real Juice Company, and its owner, Anthony Taliano, have been fined nearly $250,000 after an employee, Grace Poletta, lost her toes in a reversing forklift incident, the third such event at the Griffith site.
A NSW councillor, Andrew Thaler, is accused of bullying Snowy Monaro Regional Council CEO Noreen Vu. The industrial relations court is hearing a stop bullying application, with Vu alleging persistent abuse via emails and social media videos. Thaler claims the court is 'sanitising' his statements.
New labour codes have capped weekly working hours at 48, with overtime paid at double the hourly wage. Final rules for wages and industrial relations codes are out, paving the way for implementation. A National Reskilling Fund will support retrenched workers with new skills, financed by employers.
Queensland's Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU is this week hearing from contractors on the Cross River Rail project, with revelations former industrial relations minister Grace Grace has retained legal counsel.
