Doctor jailed for forcing refugee to work at candy shop
A doctor will spend at least 18 months behind bars for threatening to deport an asylum seeker if he did not work long hours while underpaid at his candy shop.
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Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink
Dock workers have permission to strike at some of Australia's busiest terminals in what could trigger major disruptions to the country's supply chains.
Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies
Employers with 100 or more staff will be forced to publish their gender pay gaps as part of a government push for improved transparency and workplace equality.
University workers lose $159m in stolen wages
More than 97,000 employees in the university sector have been underpaid to the tune of $159 million, new analysis shows.
Businesses slam workplace changes as bill clears House
Industry groups say the government's rushed workplace reforms risk damaging the economy, as a heavily amended bill passes the lower house.
Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection
First responders including police and paramedics could soon receive easier access to compensation after major workplace changes cleared a key hurdle.
Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer
First responders with post-traumatic stress disorder and workers facing domestic violence may soon have greater protections, with laws closer to passing.
Higher labour hire pay threatens viability: Qantas, BHP
Unions and major companies are going head to head over proposed labour hire laws, with the latter arguing higher pay rates will threaten business viability.
Mining giant says workplace reform threatens diversity
The federal government has been accused of putting workplace diversity at risk through its labour loophole laws, but unions beg to differ.
Firies on the march as pay dispute deepens
Firefighters are rallying as their union claims the Victorian government has reneged on agreements reached after years of negotiation.
Firies march on Vic parliament as pay dispute deepens
More than 1000 firefighters have rallied in Melbourne as their union claims the Victorian government reneged on agreements reached after years of negotiation.
Workplace reforms will stifle mining sector: Dutton
The government's workplace reforms are aimed at ending exploitative labour loopholes but Peter Dutton claims they will damage the crucial resources sector.
Gig workers could be delivered billions in unpaid wages
Gig and labour hire workers could receive billions of dollars in unpaid wages as part of the government's latest raft of workplace reforms.
Workplace changes to protect staff from undercut wages
The federal government has introduced its next tranche of workplace reforms targeted at employers exploiting loopholes to undercut pay.
Aussie investors to lobby for gender balance by 2030
Investors want to see more women in leadership roles and more gender diversity issues addressed by the companies they back, according to a survey.
Mining bosses dig in over ‘extreme’ workplace laws
The mining industry has warned the prime minister against taking the sector for granted and pushing investment elsewhere with "extreme" workplace laws.
Burke slams ‘extraordinary’ $9b in total unpaid wages
It will cost employers more to pay workers fairly, the workplace relations minister says, but it is not expected to massively push up costs for consumers.
Australia’s answer to Silicon Valley are tech clusters
Top tech innovators are scattered through 96 "tech clusters", a report reveals, including four major hubs expected to create the jobs of tomorrow.
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Union wants super profits tax to pay for social housing
A union boss is challenging the federal government to think big and slap a super profits tax on big businesses to pay for social housing.
Casual workers offered path to permanent job security
Thousands of casual employees will have the right to become permanent workers under legal changes to close an employment loophole.
BHP lodges High Court appeal on public holiday ruling
BHP will seek to overturn a requirement for workers to be asked if they want to work public holidays before they are rostered on.
New workers’ bargaining scheme gets first big test
Workplace laws allowing employees from rival businesses to team up during negotiations have come into effect and one group of workers is wasting no time.
Labor’s ‘same job, same pay’ policy is unfair: business
Groups representing some of Australia's biggest employers are gathering to oppose the next phase of the federal government's industrial relations reforms.
Report details bullying, culture issues at Qld hospital
Mental health staff at the Cairns Hospital and Health Service have reported high levels of bullying including verbal abuse, persistent criticism and ridicule.
How a workplace change could improve gender equality
Experts predict a four-day work week could be a reality by the end of the decade, with more businesses and employees benefiting from embracing the change.
Hundreds of penalties against Qld police may be invalid
Disciplinary actions against Queensland police officers are being reviewed after a court decision testing a technicality of internal processes.
Government appoints union figures to industrial umpire
Union-linked appointments have been made to the Fair Work Commission in a bid to restore balance, the Albanese government says.
Nearly half of gig workers make less than minimum wage
A survey of more than 1000 Australian gig workers has revealed almost half earn less than the minimum wage and three in four work long hours.
Call to support female engineers to avoid mass shortage
Australia could face a shortage of 200,000 engineers by 2040, according to a new report that found women represent just two in 10 engineering students.
Sally Rugg loses bid to keep job with MP Monique Ryan
Political staffer Sally Rugg's case against federal teal MP Monique Ryan will go to trial, after a judge dismissed her urgent application to keep her job.
Teal MP tells staffer of ambitions to be prime minister
Political staffer Sally Rugg will have to wait until next week to find out if she can keep her job while she pursues legal action against teal MP Monique Ryan.