The Fair Work Ombudsman has ruled that Australian Uber drivers are not employees, directly contradicting a similar decision in the UK which found the opposite - that Uber drivers could be classified as employees. The announcement comes after the Ombudsman…
The boss of an Australian accounting firm recently made headlines around the world, after he admitted using a 'coffee cup test' during job interviews to see if a potential candidate has the qualities he's looking for. It's just one one…
A Melbourne-based toy retailer is the first to face the new serious contravention provisions of the Protecting Vulnerable Workers law, after allegedly underpaying workers selling toys for Christmas. Eyal Israel is facing the Federal Circuit Court, and under the new…
Companies desperate to hang on to loyal staff are offering super generous entitlements, including extra paid leave days, time off for school holidays, and 20 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents. The offers are being made by organisations…
Australia's lowest paid and most vulnerable workers will pay the price for last night's surprise Coalition win, according to industrial relations experts. LGBTIQ students and teachers have also been left vulnerable to on-going discrimination after Scott Morrison was re-elected Prime…
Trolley collection was one of the worst industries for wage theft and exploitation of workers, but things have changed according to the workplace watchdog. The Fair Work Ombudsman has just announced that it is renewing its compliance partnership with the…
Fair Work Act Claims has won almost $30,000 in unpaid leave entitlements for a sacked security guard, in addition to $4,000 in pecuniary penalties, which are normally awarded to the Crown. Employment lawyer and seconded consultant George Calderon, who represented…
More than $40,000 has been recovered for 99 underpaid workers, after a joint operation between the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Inspectors from Fair Work and ASIC raided 48 small to medium-sized businesses in and…
A security guard who worked at the Qantas catering building at Brisbane Airport has won her job back after she was sacked for making a paperwork error and leaving her post. Fair Work Act Claims represented the worker in the…
