Kiwis show the way on employing older workers
As a sixty-six-year-old with senior industry qualifications, Alister Robertson has met some employers who have not wanted to hire someone his age, despite his experience.
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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.
Caretakers claim $700K in unpaid wages
A couple who were on call overnight as residential caretakers at a UniLodge student accommodation block of units allegedly received just $108 in net pay for a year's work after rent was deducted from their combined salary.
What's wrong with this picture? Juliana Payne plans to fix it
Juliana Payne has taken over the chief executive role at the influential industry association, Restaurant and Catering Australia.
Casual staff win right to ask for permanent work
Casual workers have won the right to demand a permanent full-time or part-time job after 12 months under a landmark Fair Work Commission ruling.
Spitting chips: potato giant accused of 'wage theft'
Australia's biggest potato grower is leading a national horticulture industry push to pay employees like Kay Rault who work in packing and storage sheds located off farm sites the same rates as lower-paid farm workers.
Bid for paid domestic violence leave rejected
A union bid for 10 days of paid domestic violence leave to be granted to all workers has been rejected for a second time by the industrial umpire.
Forgotten industrial diseases reappear
As a young bricky, Chris Parmangos had no idea silica dust rising from the Sydney sandstone and bricks he worked with would cost him his health.
Chief executives returned to four-year temporary visa list
Business groups have welcomed the return of chief executives to the skilled occupations list.
Penalty rate ploy could bring 'chaos'
Reversal of the Fair Work Commission's decision to reduce Sunday penalty rates in industries including the hospitality and retail sectors could lead to industrial "chaos" and reduce wages to a political "plaything" experts warn.
The company where client surveys help decide size of employee bonuses
Kirralee Brisbane was always paid a commission for her work fitting hearing aids, but her clients will soon have a say over the size of her pay packet.
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