A small business award? Kate Carnell calls for systems overhaul as Australia emerges from COVID-19 lockdowns
Kate Carnell says a small business award could deliver firms the flexibility and simplicity they need in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Employers urged to confess superannuation sins as prospect of ‘wage amnesty’ raised too
A controversial superannuation amnesty program has passed through Parliament, giving employers an opportunity to confess their sins without penalty.
The real losers from the Calombaris collapse are the 400 people left without work
The unions and media piled-on celebrity chef George Calombaris after his restaurant empire underpaid workers. But what did it all achieve?
Target reveals $9 million in staff underpayments in latest wage theft scandal at Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers has become embroiled in another wage theft scandal, after revealing staff at department store Target have been cheated for $9 million.
How to sack a worker for racism (according to Fair Work)
The Fair Work Commission has ruled an employee was fairly dismissed, after he made a series of racist and sexist comments to his colleagues.
Peace, love (and please don’t mention WorkChoices) to fix productivity mess, says Christian Porter
Christian Porter is wondering why we can't all just get along, and is asking businesses and employees to write in with suggestions to improve industrial relations.
How CouriersPlease ripped off 245 workers by failing to pay for meal breaks
CouriersPlease is still finalising $382,000 in underpayments 12 months after initially discovering it breached workplace laws.
The Ensuring Integrity Bill would give Federal Court the power to cancel unions: Here’s what you need to know
The controversial Ensuring Integrity Bill will, if passed, give the Federal Court the power to cancel and fine unions and their leaders.
“Enough is enough”: Ombudsman confirms crack down on big business wage thieves
Big business wage thieves will be subject to court-enforceable undertakings to prove they've got their house in order, the fair work ombudsman said.
Cadbury workers win sick pay case in landmark Federal Court ruling
Two Cadbury workers have won a landmark Federal Court case which could increase worker sick leave entitlements in workplaces across the country.
Morrison pledges red tape overhaul, invites suggestions from business
Red tape cuts and industrial relations reform are on the agenda as business lobbyists stretch out their hands to a newly reelected coalition government.
“Significant disadvantage”: Minimum wage to increase 3% as umpire concedes some workers are doing it tough
The Fair Work Commission has increased the national minimum wage by 3%, effective July 1, 2019. As usual, the decision has upset interest groups.