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…
A South Australian Liberal MP has apologised for his inappropriate behaviour at a Parliament House Christmas party. A female crossbench MP was the target of the inappropriate conduct. As a result, Sam Duluk resigned his position as head of the…
Deb Frecklington has been criticised after suggesting she would make a better Premier than Annastacia Palaszczuk because she has children and shops at Target. The state opposition leader made the extraordinary comments for a profile piece in News Corp's The…
Queensland Health is suing a retired nurse over long service leave it says she was not entitled to take. The department ordered Kay Boisen, who worked at Bundaberg hospital, to pay back $40,000 shortly after taking the leave. Even though…
