The Fair Work Commission has once again refused to remove or reduce penalty rates in the restaurant and catering industry, finding that there have been no significant changes since the modern award was finalised in 2010.
Oil and gas giant Chevron has come under fire over a job application form that pries into the reproductive histories of prospective employees and their spouses, including whether any babies were born underweight or with defects.
The ACTU has accused the Queensland Government of putting workers at risk with its proposed new 24-hour notice requirement for unions exercising right of entry to investigate suspected safety breaches.
The Victorian branch of the CEPU (postal and telecommunications division) has launched an adverse action case against Australia Post and its chief executive, claiming the corporation stopped deducting its members' union fees from its payroll because of the stance it took in the latest bargaining round.
A new national study on well-paid FIFO workers in the mining industry reveals that they have a high level of job satisfaction and lower than average levels of stress, but are looking for better accommodation and facilities to enhance privacy and communication with family and friends.
Recognising that people who spend their working lives "bearing witness to the trauma and pain of others" rarely remain unaffected, plaintiff law firm Maurice Blackburn has taken steps to address vicarious trauma in its own workplace, according to principal Josh Bornstein.
Most of the Commonwealth Bank's 23,000 employees have received a 3.75% pay rise backdated to July 1, under a short-term rollover deal negotiated with the FSU, approved by the FWC last week.
