Industrial relations

Tough new penalties for wage theft will be reserved for the most serious breaches to prevent employers being criminalised for “genuine mistakes”, Christian Porter has said.

On Thursday, the attorney …
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A PETROL company operating three service stations in the Riverina has admitted to underpaying employees thousands of dollars as the firm prepares to learn its fate in court.

In a …
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The Morrison Government has confirmed that it is drafting changes to the law that will see the “criminalisation of worker exploitation”, as confirmed by the Prime Minister in question time …
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Small business owners fear the Morrison government’s plan to criminalise wage theft may unfairly target those who make “honest mistakes” and are demanding changes to the award system to make …
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Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker today announced the regulator’s priorities for the year ahead, which will direct the agency’s compliance work and enforcement outcomes.

In an address to the 2019 …
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In March of this year, the Australian Government introduced draft legislation into the Australian Parliament that was intended to address recent widespread wage underpayment issues observed in several industries – …
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Simmering tensions between Caltex management and their store owners spilled onto the streets of Sydney as franchisees marched on the company’s offices demanding better treatment and a larger slice of …
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It is too early for competition chief Rod Sims to say how he will ultimately rule on oil giant BP’s $1.8 billion acquisition of Woolworths’ petrol station network. One thing …
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After 16 hours of determined strike action against multinational giant Linfox, around 100 truck drivers in Melbourne’s west forced the company to reinstate an unfairly stood down workmate. Most of …
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James Hancock 29/4/16

A Melbourne family has lost a legal battle against United Petroleum after accusing the company of unfairly terminating its franchise.

Ram Nijhawan and his wife Kirti …
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