Sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination are rife in Ambulance Victoria, according to a number of paramedics. The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission will investigate the allegations following reporting by The Age. Sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination rife in…
The operators of a Perth restaurant are facing court after allegedly underpaying employee entitlements. The Fair Work Ombudsman also accuses the employer of ignoring two Compliance Notices requiring them to back-pay the workers. Restaurant operators in court over underpayments Facing…
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 BHP worker sacked for twice pooing publicly at a mine site has lost his unfair dismissal claim. Fair Work Commission deputy president Abbey Beaumont described the worker's behaviour as "inexcusable". As a result, she found BHP had a valid…
Woolworths will not participate in the JobMaker scheme announced in the recent budget. The supermarket giant says it is not appropriate to claim the wage subsidy given its record sales. JobMaker designed create jobs and stimulate economy The government unveiled…
A Queensland dairy farmer is facing thousands of dollars in penalties for allegedly underpaying a migrant worker. The Fair Work Ombudsman also accuses the employer of ignoring a Compliance Notice requiring him to calculate and back-pay the worker’s entitlements. Queensland…
A Rockhampton nurse who tested positive of COVID-19 is the victim of a political witch-hunt, according to her union. Queensland Health suspended the nurse after she worked two shifts at an aged care home while waiting for a COVID test…
A Chinese restaurant in Tasmania has been penalised $14,500 for ignoring a Compliance Notice. The Notice required the restaurant owners to calculate underpayments and then back-pay five workers. Chinese restaurant penalised for ignoring Compliance Notice Galb Pty Ltd operates the…
The Fair Work Ombudsman is continuing its crackdown on businesses that ignore Compliance Notices. The Notices give a business the chance to rectify underpayments to workers without financial penalties. However, many employers fail to comply with the Notices, resulting in…
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…
