'Bad day for working Australians': Sunday penalty rates slashed
Hundreds of thousands of Australians who work on Sundays will have their take-home pay reduced after a landmark ruling by the national workplace umpire.
Workplace Relations
What is your Sunday worth now?
The time you spend working on a Sunday is still worth more than it is on a Saturday, but not as much as it was in the past, according to the Fair Work umpire.
Casual workers threaten to walk out over penalty rate cuts
As a casual waitress, Erin Gibbons doesn't always know when she will be working each week, or how much she will earn.
Penalty rate cuts: Who gains, and who will be hit hardest
Who will gain the most from the changes, and who will be the hardest hit? The penalty rates decision in a nutshell.
'Not balanced or fair': restaurant owners miss out on penalty rate cut
"If the business doesn't grow, how are we going to employ more people?" asks restaurateur Mohammad Bhuiya after the Fair Work Commission excluded restaurants and cafes from its Sunday penalty rate cut.
Health Department begins voluntary redundancy program
The Health Department will axe jobs through voluntary redundancies in a move unions warn could shed 250 positions.
Umpire to announce future of weekend penalty rates
A highly anticipated ruling on whether to slash weekend penalty rates for Australians working in retail, fast food and hospitality jobs will be handed down on Thursday.
Childcare provider embroiled in new wage theft case
A childcare provider, whose owner has previously been rebuked as a remorseless offender of wage violations, is embroiled in fresh claims of exploiting staff.
Uber launches 'urgent' investigation into harassment claims
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has announced an urgent investigation into claims of sexual harassment and sexism within the company.
CBA faces claim thousands of workers are owed million in super
More than 7000 Commonwealth Bank of Australia part-time staff are owed millions of dollars in unpaid superannuation entitlements, according to legal advice.
Government may take fizz out of PepsiCo's generosity
Food and drink company PepsiCo will boost paid parental leave for employees from 12 to 16 weeks and double paid leave for carers from one to two weeks.
7 ways being single affects your success
Being perpetually single isn’t as bad as it’s made out to be.
'I'll be a mongrel': Public service boss bares teeth
Dog of a day at Defence as boss reveals consultants and contractors now outnumber public servants
Skilling TAFE for the future
Jon Black, the head of TAFE NSW makes no apologies for being too close to business.
Cleaning contractor at 18 Victorian public schools in wages scandal
A cleaning contractor faces an investigation into claims of "massive wage theft" spanning a large network of Victoria's government-run schools.
Buck passed over hiring of IT workers on 457 visas
The NSW government has admitted an external contractor didn't check whether Australian workers were available before hiring from overseas.
CFA member stood aside over change room creep camera
Victoria's Country Fire Authority has stood down a senior member of a large Victorian brigade amid allegations he has been filming women getting changed in a shed without their knowledge.
Seven-year-old Chloe asks Google for a job, and gets reply from CEO
Chloe Bridgewater has a little more drive than your average seven-year-old. Taken by the idea of working somewhere with bean bag chairs, go-karts, and slides, she decides to apply at Google.
Gig economy puts pressure on businesses to cut wages: Unions NSW
The gig economy has been blamed for putting pressure on fast food, retail, hospitality and transport services to cut costs, fuelling wage theft in those industries.
'Industry will stop': Wave of protests to hit construction sites
Building sites across Australia are headed for strife, with union members preparing a wave of mass walkouts over the Turnbull government's hardline new reforms.
Politicians big on talk but small on action
People are disenchanted with politicians of all persuasions because while they all shout until they are red in the face claiming to be telling it as it is, they are merely writing cheques they cannot cash.
Meet the boss: Fashion chief Graeme Lewsey
Many people find it hard to pinpoint a turning point in their career.
What's the real story at Domino's?
Minutes into Don Meij's investor presentation, the Domino's share price tanked 8 per cent.
Domino's Pizza share price plummets over wage fraud concerns
Investors have punished fast-food giant Domino's Pizza over wage-fraud claims
It takes a village
Keeping young people healthy and happy is a team effort.
'Fake news': Coalition dismisses criticism of its digital performance
"You just cannot be serious," says Labor as Coalition spruiks its tech cred.
Sally McManus firms as first female secretary of the ACTU
Union official Sally McManus looks set to become the first female secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions following her endorsement this week by left-wing unions.
Domino's workers kept in the dark for almost two years
Pizza giant hasn't delivered wages its workers are owed.
'Flat out wrong': unions fire back at minister's public service claims
Union hits back at "misleading, inaccurate and insulting" comments.
Government tech system spending $100,000 a day on contractors
Another failed Commonwealth IT project ploughing through taxpayers' money.