There are calls for Network Ten to sack George Calombaris as a Masterchef judge after it was revealed the celebrity chef had underpaid workers at his restaurants by almost $8 million. Calombaris's Melbourne-based Made Establishment company was fined $200,000 by…
A factory worker has won his unfair dismissal claim, after he was sacked for yelling at a colleague who had allegedly told him,"you're not my f--king supervisor!" The Fair Work Commission found that while the worker's conduct was a valid…
A security guard who was sacked by text message has been awarded nearly $12,500 compensation, after the Fair Work Commission ruled his dismissal was unfair and 'plainly unjust, unreasonable, harsh, and, unconscionably undignified'. Commissioner Ian Cambridge was scathing of the…
A Sydney-based security company has been penalised more than $39,000 for 'reckless' underpayments of dozens of workers. John Lohr, who once operated two companies - Safecorp Security Pty Ltd and Safecorp Security Group Pty Ltd - was penalised by the…
The Australian Workers Union has launched a new campaign called Hair Stylists Australia, which is aimed at helping hairdressers protect their workplace rights. The first priority, according to AWU national secretary Daniel Walton, will be to try and save penalty…
Anyone thinking of donating to multi-millionaire Israel Folau's shameful and offensive GoFundMe page should read the fine print first, according to social justice advocate Miles Heffernan. While Folau, a greedy homophobic hypocrite, has told the public he wants to raise…
Workplace discrimination is not only common, but increasing, according to a new survey by recruiter Robert Walters. According to the research, 82 per cent of professionals said that sex discrimination still exists in workplaces, up from 75 per cent in…
The operators of two Melbourne cafes have avoided court action for wage theft by agreeing to back pay 26 employees a total of $24,947. They are the latest businesses to be offered an Enforceable Undertaking by the Fair Work Ombudsman…
Twelve white male San Francisco police officers claim to be the victims of race and sex discrimination, after they say they were overlooked for promotions for being white and male. According to a report in The San Francisco Chronicle, the officers…
An employer has a legal obligation to consult with an employee before making their position redundant, and if they fail to do so, the redundancy can be considered an unfair dismissal. Depending on which award you work under, your employer…
