A record fine of $200,000 has been imposed on the former operators of a chain of Melbourne shoe stores with a history of underpaying their s…
A record fine of $200,000 has been imposed on the former operators of a chain of Melbourne shoe stores with a history of underpaying their s…
The Australian Industry Group (AIG) has lodged an appeal against a decision by Fair Work Australia that it says may redefine what counts tow…
The Council of Small Business of Australia says the Liberal National Party’s landslide Queensland election win provides an opportunity to …
Unions who championed the carbon tax are now seeking wage rights to compensate workers for higher living costs. Together Union – a Quee…
There’s a common theme among many of the industrial disputes of today: it’s not about the money; it’s about managing the business. Spe…
A fitness centre has been ordered to pay the childcare costs accrued by a former employee during her search for work after the staff member …
It could well be the most destructive resignation letter of all time. Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith, who managed more than $1 trillion …
Employers are urged to observe the correct processes when firing staff, as decade-long research into unfair dismissals finds that claimant s…
The retail industry wants penalty rates halved for Sundays in the latest attempt to reduce labour costs, as more companies announce job loss…
The number of working days lost to strikes leapt by just over 90% in 2011, with business blaming the adversarial environment created by the …
Business has baulked at the latest push from trade unions to increase wages for apprentices, suggesting already burdened industries such as&…
Motorcycle clothing maker Draggin Jeans says any changes to reduce flexibility in the workplace or increase costs will pressure the company …
