More than half of weekend and shift workers say they would stop work if penalty rates were removed, according to research from the Universit…
More than half of weekend and shift workers say they would stop work if penalty rates were removed, according to research from the Universit…
A small business owner who was found to have unfairly dismissed an employee after telling her to “f-ck off” has spoken out about the nee…
Temporary labour migration in Australia is a highly vexed issue. On the one hand those advocating a rethink of the 457 visa are accused of …
Small business owners have told the Fair Work Commission modern award documents should be shorter, simpler, and use more examples and less j…
An employee of a Victorian chicken farm has won an unfair dismissal claim against his employer after he was sacked for refusing to be on…
The Federal Court has rejected a union appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision to reduce penalty rates for Sundays under the 2010 Restaura…
A Melbourne childcare centre has been found to have underpaid 114 of its staff almost $140,000 after an investigation by the Fair Work Ombud…
Family First Senator Bob Day is calling for the federal government to allow young workers to “opt out” of the Fair Work Act if they want…
A Brisbane company that owns a hotel, spa, shopping complex and several liquor stores has agreed to pay $140,000 in back-pay to 79 of its wo…
The operator of a former Gloria Jean’s coffee shop in Sydney’s Kings Cross has paid $2000 in compensation to a worker who was sacked aft…
Workers should be willing to move interstate or overseas for work, says the new president of the Business Council of Australia, Catherine Li…
The Fair Work Ombudsman is more likely to engage in litigation against small businesses compared to medium and large-sized companies, accord…
