Posts tagged "casual workers"

Lobbyists say small business is threatened by casual double-dipping amid ongoing uncertainty over court action, who it effects and why.

Employers will have an avenue to offset claims for back pay from 'regular casuals', but the government has stopped short of trying to change the Fair Work Act to clarify the definition of casual work.

A Coalition-majority committee chaired by Barnaby Joyce has recommended changes to the Fair Work Act to protect workers from casual work pitfalls.

Claims about what is (or is not) casual employment and what is (or is not) happening to the sector is at the fore in debates about working conditions.

Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has intervened in a test-case over whether casual loadings can offset annual leave claims.

Recently business owners have been struck with uncertainty about the best way to do something fundamentally core to their business: hiring people.

The NSW Business Chamber is pushing to introduce a new type of work in six modern awards to address concerns about casuals 'double dipping'.

A recent Federal Court decision could lead to casual workers making billions of dollars in annual leave claims from Australian employers.

An unprecedented decision by Australia’s Federal Court could have huge ramifications for a huge number of Australian SMEs who employ casual workers.

The Fair Work Commission has made a landmark decision which will give casual employees covered by an additional 85 workplace awards the righ…

Businesses should be able to sack employees more easily, according to yesterday’s submission by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) t…

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the federal government to include casual workers in job seeker programs to mak…