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…
There are calls for all Australians to be given 14-days paid pandemic leave so they can stay home if they're sick. The call comes after Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy told workers not to be "heroes" and go to work…
There is no extra Anzac Day public holiday this year for most Australians, with most returning to work today. However, workers in the ACT and Western Australia do get today off. No extra Anzac Day public holiday for most Most…
Woolworths has announced it will support staff affected by coronavirus. The supermarket giant says it will continue to pay casual staff required to self-isolate due to the outbreak. They will receive compensation for their rostered shifts during the isolation period.…
Casual workers are at risk of losing money if they are forced to take time off because of coronavirus. Employment experts say casuals risk their income if they become sick or forced to self-isolate. Casual workers not entitled to sick…
An apprentice barber who was sacked after calling in sick on Australia Day has won his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission also awarded the worker more than $3,000 compensation. The Commission found the dismissal harsh and unjust, and…
