Brisbane Restaurant pays heavy price for General Protections breach
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Stranded in Alice – Rail Worker Sacked After Refusing to Board Train
A rail worker whose refusal to board a train left him stranded in Alice Springs and ultimately led to his sacking has had his unfair dismissal claim determined by the Fair Work Commission.
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Pelican Feeder Wins Job Back
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10 Things NOT to Ask Job Applicants
- Have you finished making your family?
- Please detail your medical history.
- If your children get sick, can someone other than you care for them?
- Have you ever pursued a previous employer for unfair dismissal or unpaid wages?
- Shouldn’t you be thinking about retiring?
- Are you interested in any cash-in-hand work?
- Have you ever made a WorkCover claim?
- Would you be willing to sign a waiver confirming that you understand we can’t afford to pay according to the Award?
- Are you a Union member?
- Your resume didn’t make it clear that you weren’t Australian. Where are you from then?
Sacked With No Warning – Dismissal of Roadside Assistance Worker Upheld by Fair Work Commission
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School Staff Who Obtained “Extravagant Personal Benefits” Lose Unfair Dismissal Claims
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Lawyer wins unpaid wages claim against former firm
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Minimum Wages to Increase by 3%
This morning, 30 May 2019, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its Minimum Wage Ruling. The FWC has awarded an increase of 3% to all adult full time weekly rates in the Modern Awards from the first pay period commencing (ppc) on or after 1 July 2019. Proportionate increases will flow to part time and casual workers, juniors, apprentices and trainees.
2018-19 Annual Wage Review Progress Update
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No mandate for “regressive” IR reform despite re-election of Morrison Government
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