Grace Tame has called the appointment of a former Liberal candidate as Human Rights Commissioner "a grave mistake". The Australian of the Year joins a growing number of people who have criticised the appointment of Lorraine Finlay. Finlay is a…
Sexual harassment and discrimination are rife in South Australia's Parliament, according to a new report. The report by the state's Equal Opportunity Commissioner makes 16 recommendations in order to address the problems. Sexual harassment and discrimination rife in SA Parliament…
One Nation is calling for new laws to make it easier for employers to sack workers. Senator Malcolm Roberts included the proposal in his submission to the Senate inquiry into the Coalition's industrial relations omnibus bill. One Nation want to…
The Fair Work Ombudsman has a secret list of more than 30 companies that have admitted to wage theft. Incredibly, the regulator wants the names of the offending companies to remain secret because they are yet to be publicly revealed. …
A group of sacked Ipswich City councillors have lost their unfair dismissal claim, and ordered to pay costs of the council. The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission ruled the councillors did not qualify as employees, therefore, it did not have the…
The JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments will be cut back after September, but will remain in place until the new year. The government announced the changes today as the coronavirus continues to impact the economy, and unemployment continues to rise. JobKeeper…
The federal government has admitted JobKeeper won't save workers from the sack when the payments stop. The aim of the wage subsidy is to save jobs during the coronavirus crisis by helping employers keep staff 'on the books'. However, Treasurer…
The government is considering cutting the JobKeeper payment early because of fears it's creating "zombie" companies. Deloitte’s Chris Richardson told news.com.au the wage subsidy is putting businesses on life-support that will disappear as soon as it's removed. As a result,…
Dodgy bosses caught rorting the JobKeeper payment will feel the full weight of the law, according to Scott Morrison. The threat comes as reports emerge that some employers are planning to skim the payment from their workers. Dodgy bosses rorting…
Christian Porter says his promised wage theft bill is 'well advanced', pledging to have it in parliament before the budget. The Attorney-General committed to do something about Australia's wage theft epidemic following a number of high profile cases. Promised wage…
