Hundreds of thousands of Australians in industries with women-heavy workforces are in line for pay rises of up to 35 per cent ...

Fiona Macdonald appeared as an expert witness in the Fair Work Commission's hearing on the review of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award. The Fair Work ...

Under Australia's Fair Work Act, there is a six-year statutory limitation on underpayment claims, which means staff like Ms Jones, who left Aegis 12 months before the cut-off, will be paid nothing.

Most working Australians now have the "right to disconnect" under the Fair Work Act. This means you would be within your rights not to answer a call from your boss about something non-urgent on ...

After all, they may have access to unfair dismissal protection under the Fair Work Act.” Keep in mind that even if the job doesn’t become unbearable, when a ‘step up’ in role comes without ...

Whitehaven Coal Mining, Peabody Energy and Ulan Coal Mines have challenged a Fair Work Commission decision forcing them to engage in multi-employer bargaining with their workers. The mining ...

There have been a host of changes to the Fair Work Act in recent years that are designed to make enterprise bargaining more accessible and to help rectify situations like yours. Sarah Queenan ...

Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth outlines how to best avoid or remedy these situations. Temporary visa holders can file a complaint with the Fair Work Ombudsman if they believe their ...

There may also be types of religious discrimination in the workplace, including that which occurs between co-workers, which are not covered by the Fair Work Act. At the federal level, complaints ...