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REACTION: industry reacts to big win for casual employees

By Jim Wilson
on 6 July 2017

Industry reaction has been quick and strong following yesterday’s big news decision by the Fair Work Commission on casual conversion. Read more

News

Push to turf penalty rate lingo could impact all awards

Fair Work Commission publishes draft penalty rate clauses

Cases

Coles saga a timely reminder to get EA drafting right

By Guest writer on 10 August 2017

Casual workers win right to convert to part- & full-time employment

By Jim Wilson on 5 July 2017

FWC approves enterprise agreement for work to be done under future contract

By Guest writer on 14 June 2017

Full Bench upholds Bupa's right to change rosters

By Guest writer on 8 May 2017

Q&A

Same occupation in two awards: which one applies?

Today’s Media

17/08/2017

Modern slavery crackdown will force large companies to examine supply chains

The Federal Government has moved to crack down on modern slavery by forcing large businesses to lay out the steps they are taking to eradicate it.

17/08/2017

Michael Gunner pleads with resources companies to end FIFO work practices

The Northern Territory's Chief Minister has made a direct plea to resources companies to end fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) work practices, as the NT mulls the future of its gas industry.

17/08/2017

Wages growth remains stuck at record low under 2pc

Australian workers are still stuck with the lowest level of wages growth in at least two decades, as pay packets increased an average of just 1.9 per cent last financial year.

17/08/2017

Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?

An engaged employee is a difference maker, yet the number of actively disengaged employees far exceeds the number of engaged ones, notes James Heskett. What do you think is key to firing up the workforce?

17/08/2017

Single Touch Payroll system could direct workers to high-cost super funds

The Australian Taxation Office’s Single Touch Payroll automation system could push workers into choosing unsuitable and high fee superannuation funds, Industry Super Australia believes.

17/08/2017

Australia has given up on solving unemployment’

It is a sad state of affairs to realise that the current crop of Australian policy-makers have effectively given up on reducing unemployment.

16/08/2017

Vulnerable workers bill in 'delicate' balance

Amendments that threatened to weaken a bill to protect vulnerable workers from underpayment and exploitation were under "delicate" negotiation on Tuesday night.

15/08/2017

Federal government to dump prosecutors for labour-hire lawyers

Government lawyers battling terrorists, child sex offenders and other serious criminals fear their jobs are to be outsourced as their bosses trim employee numbers, according to the public service union.

14/08/2017

Pizza Hut slammed by Fair Work Ombudsman as $20,000 underpayment in Newcastle is revealed

A NSW Pizza Hut franchisee has been ordered to pay its workers almost $20,000 in underpaid wages, as the company faces further criticism from the Fair Work Ombudsman.

14/08/2017

School cleaning contracts to be slashed in Victoria after workers routinely exploited

Victorian public school cleaning contracts are being slashed in a bid to stop staff being routinely underpaid and exploited by rogue operators.

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