Employment
Protesting Income Management
A controversial call to impose income management on a broader group of welfare recipients has met with protests in Adelaide.......
Fair Work Act amendments may weaken workers’ rights
Proposed changes to the Fair Work Act are yet to be voted upon by the Senate. The Federal Government says......
The fight for workplace equality for women continues
The workforce may have changed since 1950 but women continue to be under-represented in leadership positions. Australia’s attitude to women......
Work for the dole leads nowhere
The government’s Work for the Dole expansion is receiving community backlash. Many welfare groups are saying they are locking people......
Earn or Learn
The earn or learn provisions announced in the 2014 Budget have moved forward with Assistant Employment Minister Luke Hartsuyker rolling......
Payout scheme for underpaid disabled workers gets poor reception
Last year the federal court found in favour of two applicants who were working in enterprises supported by the Federal......
Disability head exits job with a few home truths
Outgoing Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes has spoken out strongly as he steps down from the job. He says the......
Is a free lunch worth being paid below standard?
Recently the corporate owners and restaurant manager of two Melbourne La Porchetta restaurants were heavily fined for paying their teenage......
Redundancy – a public and personal crisis
Every week seems to bring a new round of redundancies. Each person getting the golden or not so golden handshake......
Job cuts at Australia Post – is this paving the way for privatisation?
Australia Post has confirmed 900 jobs will be axed this year, with most of the cuts to take place in......