Category: Industrial & Employment Law
CFMEU public interest role praised as Court finds against Rio Tinto
The Federal Court has found in favour of six workers who were denied access to their personal leave entitlements while working at the Hail Creek Mine, run by Rio Tinto. Supported…
CFMEU records another win as Fair Work Building Inspectorate Notice to Produce labelled “Woefully Deficient”
The Federal Court has again criticised the Fair Work Building Inspectorate, this time for issuing the CFMEU with a Notice to Produce Documents that was “woefully deficient”, and therefore invalid….
Nurse to patient ratio becomes law in Queensland
A Nurse to Patient ratio has just been legislated across Queensland, strengthening patient safety & enhancing high quality health services across the State. The Palaszczuk government has delivered on an…
Full Federal Court Slams Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate in another CFMEU win
The CFMEU win again, as the Full Federal Court dismisses “inappropriate” proceedings from the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate, labelling their approach as “misconceived” & “unhelpful.” In a joint decision,…
Trade Union Royal Commission Police Taskforce drop all charges against CFMEU organiser
The Queensland police have dropped all charges against CFMEU organiser Justin Steele in the fifth instance of failed charges by the Police Taskforce. In May of last year a developer…
ETU Protected Action Ballot approved despite opposition from NECA
The ETU has successfully obtained three protected action ballot orders despite opposition from NECA, the peak body for employers in the electrical contracting industry. The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information,…
Unfair deal binned as United Voice restores penalty rates for HospitalityX workers
What started as an unfair deal pushed upon staff at Capalaba Sports Club has ended in the opportunity for hundreds of hospitality workers around the country to claim unpaid penalty…
District Court dismisses Real Estate employer’s attempt at restraint of former employee
Restraint of former employee backfires, as the Queensland District Court throws out Real Estate Agency’s attempts to limit the activities of a former employee. Our client, a real estate agent,…
United Voice member back at work thanks to Hall Payne Lawyers
In July 2015 a United Voice member was unfairly dismissed by her employer, ISS. The Union were successful in obtaining orders at the Fair Work Commission, but ISS, along with…
2015 Industrial Relations Review: A Specialist’s Perspective
Hall Payne Lawyers Associate and Employment/Industrial Law Accredited Specialist Joseph Kennedy is a key player in our Industrial Relations team. As 2015 comes to a close, read about the year…
HPL has another High Court win for Unions
Hall Payne Lawyers are thrilled to confirm another High Court win for Unions. Regular readers will recall that we have had recent success in the High Court for our union…
CFMEU and CFMEUQ successful with Right of Entry Permit despite opposition
Hall Payne Lawyers have succeeded in assisting a CFMEU and CFMEUQ Organiser to apply for a Right of Entry Permit despite opposition from the Director of the Fair Work Building…