Multibillion-dollar benefit of reproductive leave
Giving workers one day of leave a month to care for reproductive needs would help reduce the $21.3 billion cost of absent employees, a report has found.
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Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment
Henry Crayton worked 135 hours in the past fortnight with just one day off, covering 150 patients per shift - and he's not alone in wanting better treatment.
Scalpels down as doctors plan rare strike over pay rise
Doctors in dozens of hospitals are set to walk off the job for the first time in more than 25 years, causing another headache for patients and officials.
Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction ‘rip-off’
The opposition wants US-style laws to jail organised crime bosses it says are pulling the strings of alleged construction sector corruption.
Women warned as coalition pushes work-from-home ban
Women will be most affected by an opposition proposal to force public servants back to the office full time, a government frontbencher says.
Retaliation fears if construction union leaders return
A report from the administrator appointed to clean up a major union says a pending legal challenge to the removal of some leaders has stymied reform efforts.
Sneak strike ‘gaslights’ commuters on Valentine’s Day
Authorities are blaming a "sneak strike" for the cancellation or delay of more than 1200 train services amid union claims workers were locked out.
Train delays ahead as workers win right to action
A rail union has won a decisive victory at the Fair Work Commission to engage in industrial action, spelling more delays and cancellations for NSW commuters.
Australia rejects ‘killing’ the US aluminium market
Australia has denied exploiting tariff exemptions granted by the first Trump administration despite claims aluminium sales have been "killing" the US market.
Wider economy would be hurt from Star collapse: union
As the future of Star Entertainment hangs in the balance, a prominent union says it isn't just casino workers who would be hit by its collapse.
Union demands rejected as airport workers strike
A global service provider rejects union pay demands citing economic concerns as over 1000 airport ground workers strike across major Australian airports.
Doctors baulking at $3k a day to plug mental health gap
Patients in mental distress will face tele-consults as NSW Health scrambles to lessen the impact of two in three public psychiatrists resigning.
Last-ditch bid to stop psychiatrists quitting en masse
Replacing psychiatrists with nurses and counsellors will not lower standards, state leaders insist, as crisis plans are drawn up for looming resignations.
Wards shut as fears mount for mass psychiatrist walkout
Psychiatrists have begun to walk away from their jobs in the public system over an intensifying wage dispute which threatens to cause significant bed closures.
More travel turmoil with negotiations off the rails
An industrial stoush threatens to cripple the nation's busiest rail network as passengers were left stranded and trains came to an extended halt at platforms.
Doctors warned ‘aggressive’ tactic will impact families
Families of people with poor mental health will bear the brunt of chaos caused by psychiatrists resigning as experts warn the public system is failing patients.
More commuter pain spared as union actions suspended
An industrial umpire has put a temporary halt to work bans that have brought havoc to NSW's train network as drivers push for a hefty pay rise.
Fresh pay offer tabled as trains get back on track
Rail unions that caused major disruptions to the nation's busiest network have made a fresh offer after having to halt work bans.
Govt throwing mental health patients ‘under the bus’
Mental health patients in Australia's most populous state are being neglected by their government which is failing to retain psychiatrists, a union says.
Twelve days’ reproductive health leave could save $26b
A new report reveals the staggering impact of reproductive health problems on productivity, feeding calls for extra leave entitlements.
Doubt cast over ‘crude’ plan to ban CFMEU from project
Members of the troubled CFMEU could be banned from working on a multi-billion-dollar project under a coalition plan to fix one of Australia's longest roads.
Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers
The end of a protracted legal battle is being welcomed by workers illegally sacked by Qantas as they turn to rebuilding their lives after four years.
World famous NYE fireworks show veers off the rails
The threat of cancelling Sydney's famed New Year's Eve fireworks display due to union-led train disruptions has been dismissed as a scare campaign.
Train pain ahead of New Year’s Eve fireworks threat
Cancelling Australia's biggest New Year's Eve fireworks display could send businesses to the wall, but the impacts of rail network chaos are already in play.
Work bans dropped after premier knocks back free fares
A long-running stand-off between a transport union and state Labor government over pay appears a long way from resolution as a peace deal is rejected.
New Year’s show goes on but fireworks loom in train row
Millions of people can enjoy Sydney's world-famous New Year's Eve fireworks after a union and government paused a pay fight during the holidays.
CFMEU corruption case stalls after High Court challenge
A criminal case against an ex-CFMEU state secretary and his son has been held up after the union's High Court attack on its government-imposed administration.
Striking Qantas engineers look to crash Christmas party
Engineers at Australia's largest airline have targeted the peak summer travel period with industrial action, escalating an eight-month dispute over a pay deal.
Workers protest CFMEU takeover as court battle starts
Blue-collar unionists are rallying against a forced takeover of the construction union, saying the laws strip them of their rights, as a legal challenge begins.
Woolies wins battle in warehouse worker stoush
Supermarket giant Woolworths will start restocking shelves after the workplace umpire backed its fight against workers blocking crucial distribution centres.
Woolies nabs union deal to end warehouse strike
Striking has ended at Woolworths' distribution centres after workers who had walked off the job for 17 days accepted a fresh offer from the supermarket giant.