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The Coalition’s industrial relations overhaul has hit a major roadblock in the Senate.

Leading industry groups are urging senate crossbenchers to support the industrial relations omnibus bill.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia is urging the Senate crossbench to support the government's reforms next week.

Companies with at least 250 staff could have the size of their gender pay gap revealed publicly, under a plan from the federal Labor party.

Small business groups are concerned about calls from the crossbench to delay the vote on the industrial relations omnibus bill until May.

COSBOA and the ACTU are jointly supporting changes to the retail award, which will allow more than 1 million part-time employees to work extra shifts without receiving penalty rates.

The government has caved to crossbench pressure to drop its plan to enable the suspension of the Better Off Overall Test for COVID-affected businesses.

Labor will reveal its policy plan ahead of the upcoming election, including a proposal to give insecure workers portable leave entitlements.

WorkSafe NSW's draft guidelines for gig economy riders highlight unreasonable delivery times and poorly designed apps as key hazards.

The debate over the Coalition’s industrial relations omnibus bill is escalating, with Labor saying it would result in pay cuts for workers.

Fast-food and retail workers will receive a pay rise from today, following a Fair Work Commission decision to increase award wages by 1.75%.

These casual loading offset provisions reduce an employer's liability to pay permanent employment entitlements where a worker is mischaracterised.