Posts tagged "fair work commission"

The full bench of the Fair Work Commission has this morning decided to increase the national minimum wage by 3.5%.

For the third time this year, the Fair Work Commission has upheld an employer’s decision to dismiss an employee who was found to have breached a cardinal safety rule in the workplace.

The Fair Work Commission has sided with a hairdresser in her unfairly dismissal claim after an exchange with her boss over Facebook Messenger where he aggressively turned on her.

Research from the Reserve Bank of Australia suggests that increasing the minimum wage does not reduce the number of hours Australian employees work, but those in the small business community say things aren't that simple. 

Australia's Small Business Ombudsman is pushing for changes to industrial relations laws to benefit small businesses.

A franchise operator and its 12 franchisees have pledged to overhaul their practices after revelations the operation had underpaid staff by …

Social media policies can be a minefield for businesses, but the goal posts are shifting for how the Fair Work Commission deals with workers…

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that employees covered by modern awards will be entitled to five days of unpaid domestic violence leave.

A worker in the Northern Territory has won $25,000 in compensation after her employer terminated her because her fiancé told management she was intending to leave the business. 

Australian unions are pushing for a sharp increase in the minimum wage, but business and retail associations say dramatically lifting wages …

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that ports business Hutchison was within its right to fire a worker who shared a pornographic video via a…

A construction worker has been unsuccessful in his claim of unfair dismissal, after a Western Australian business fired him for his involvem…