A restaurant has been penalised $78,000 for ignoring three orders to back-pay 11 underpaid workers. Industrial advocates say employers who ignore orders to rectify wage theft risk facing hefty monetary penalties as a result. Restaurant penalised for refusing to back-pay…
A council CEO claims he was unlawfully terminated for making lewd comments about the mayor. He is also accused of calling a councillor a 'dumb f*ck' and storing inappropriate images on a work computer. Council CEO claims unlawful termination Paul…
Horticulture workers will receive the minimum wage from this week, following recent changes to the Award. Growers previously paid workers according to the amount of produce they harvested or packed. From this week, workers will be guaranteed a minimum $23.38…
A Brisbane roofing company is facing court accused of failing to pay a worker's entitlements. The Fair Work Ombudsman also accuses the company of ignoring a Compliance Notice requiring it to back-pay the worker. Brisbane roofing company in court Facing…
A former P&O Ferries chef is suing the company for £76m ($A134m) for unfair dismissal, race discrimination and harassment. The legal action comes after the company sacked 800 staff without warning last month. The shipping giant will soon replace the…
A Qantas flight attendant has lost her general protections claim after the airline terminated her employment for refusing to wear a mask. The worker claimed wearing a mask made her feel "anxious" and "unable to perform her role safely". However,…
Senator James Paterson has been accused of exploiting young people with unpaid internships in the lead-up to the federal election. The Liberal Senator from Victoria wants university students to work for free for 10-weeks in his electorate office during the…
The woman who accused Tim Paine of sexting her now claims the text exchanges were not consensual. In court documents, Renee Ferguson also accuses multiple Cricket Tasmania staff of ignoring her sexual harassment complaints. Ferguson worked as a receptionist at…
Scott Morrison's proposal to allow children to drive forklifts has been laughed out of National Cabinet today. True to form, Morrison leaked his latest idea to the media prior to today's meeting of state and territory leaders. The Prime Minister…
Workers testing positive and isolating after a positive Rapid Antigen Test are eligible for $750 payments from today. Previously, only those who tested positive using a PCR test had been eligible. Workers testing positive eligible for payments The weekly payment…
