Ardern lands industrial relations reform
New Zealand has legislated for a return to sector-wide agreements in the biggest industrial relations shake-up in three decades.
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Workplace laws to get flexibility overhaul
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has introduced laws to give employees more power to request flexible work hours and strike multi-employer deals.
Qld coal miners plan action over pay deal
Workers at four BHP-Mitsubishi Alliance coal mines in Queensland have voted to take industrial action over job security provisions in a fresh pay agreement.
Pay secrecy clauses on chopping block
The Albanese government has kicked off its workplace reform agenda with a suite of measures to close the gender pay gap.
Qld top cop to review all abuse complaints
Queensland's top cop has warned police who abuse, harass or bully their colleagues, promising to go after those whose "values no longer align with us".
Truckers rally in Canberra in reform push
Hundreds of trucks have rolled into the nation's capital in a call for improved safety for drivers and industry reform after dozens of deaths in recent months.
PM sets down jobs summit for September
Anthony Albanese says the summit - a key election commitment - will bring together business, unions and other groups.
Uber, union sign deal to protect workers
Rideshare company Uber and the Transport Workers' Union have signed an agreement on worker rights in what they say is a first for Australia's digital economy.
Qld union protests over Golden Circle pay
Golden Circle workers in Queensland are set to strike over a pay offer they say will cut real wages by three per cent a year until 2026.
Qld prison staff had problems before riot
Cultural problems were affecting the psychological wellbeing of guards and creating safety risks at a central Queensland prison before a riot last year.
Gig work ‘exacerbates’ gender inequalities
A new study has found the national gig economy can "reproduce and exacerbate" existing gender inequalities.
Aust-first paid sick leave for Vic casuals
Tens of thousands of casual and insecure Victorian workers will be able to claim sick and carer's leave as part of an Australian-first $245.6 million trial.
Vic decriminalises sex work as bill passes
Victoria will become the third Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise sex work after long-awaited proposed reforms passed parliament.