Lack of wages growth challenges budget surplus prediction
The wages growth needed to deliver the federal budget prediction of a return to surplus is unlikely to materialise, employment law experts and economists have warned.
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Anna Patty
Anna Patty is Workplace Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald. She is a former Education Editor, State Political Reporter and Health Reporter. Her reports on inequity in schools funding led to the Gonski reforms and won her national awards. Her coverage of health exposed unnecessary patient deaths at Campbelltown Hospital and led to judicial and parliamentary inquiries. At The Times of London, she exposed flaws in international medical trials.
Workers at Sydney sandwich outlets allegedly paid $10 an hour
Operators of the Little Vienna sandwich outlets in Sydney have been fined $87,040 for allegedly exploiting 11 Korean workers who were paid as little as $10 per hour and for using false pay records.
Will the federal budget help young job seekers?
Drug testing, benefit cuts and a drastic shortage of jobs don't add up.
Microsoft's new parent policy sets new standard
Computer software giant Microsoft will set new standards by extending paid maternity leave to 20 weeks and providing four weeks of paid leave for employees to care for a seriously ill family member.
Bad bosses using shoddy books to beat law
Fines for shoddy bookkeeping are too low to deter businesses from underpaying workers and is helping them avoid prosecution.
Airtasker and unions make landmark agreement to improve pay rates and conditions
A landmark agreement between online job-posting platform Airtasker and Unions NSW aims to increase minimum rates of pay and improve conditions for workers in the "gig economy".
Minimum wage for temporary visa holders falls behind inflation
The minimum wage for temporary work visa holders has not been revised to ensure it will keep up with inflation as part of federal government reforms to the visa system.
Are the 457 visa reforms an illusion act?
There was tellingly little outcry from business groups as the government announced its 457 visa changes.
Restaurant chain accused of using trainee program to underpay staff
Outback Steakhouse asked employees to sign up for training which turned out to be a three-year contract.
Family still wait for answers a year after son's death
Joshua Park-Fing's parents are still waiting for answers to how he died on a Work for the Dole site.
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