Workers
Alarming numbers of fatalities on construction sites
Young workers are falling to their deaths or serious injury from roofs and scaffolding in alarming numbers in NSW. Judge......
Injured workers demand action for iCare compensation scheme
Injured workers and union NSW members have rallied in front of NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet’s office today, in an attempt......
Jobs and Skills Summit and disadvantaged Australians
The Federal government’s two-day Jobs and Skills Summit has finished up in Canberra today. The summit addressed a range of......
Suicide surges in a ‘broken’ compensation scheme
A new report reveals a surge in suicidal ideation as well as significant falls in return to work rates among......
Fair Work Commission announced wage growth of 5.2 pc
Today, the Fair Work Commission announced the minimum wage should be increased by 5.2 percent, similar to what the Federal......
Uber Eats Drivers No Longer Employees
In a major shakeup, Uber Eats has sent out a new contract to its drivers that will require workers to......
Australian workplaces unprepared for heat stress risk
New research published this week by The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work has explored why working in extreme heat......
Modern slavery becoming irresponsibly problematic for corporations and businesses
Today (July 30th) is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons which is about honouring first responders who put themselves in......
Amazon’s Prime Day – Customers purcha$e while workers PROTEST
Protests are taking place at Amazon warehouses all over the United States and Europe, with workers demanding the Jeff Bezos-owned......
Migrant worker exploitation leads to proposed law reform
The federal government has accepted all 22 recommendation put forward by the Migrant Workers Task force which found that almost......