Cleaners lose jobs after Vinnies ditches contractor
Cleaners at one of St Vincent de Paul's homeless centres face being left out in the cold at Christmas after the charity sacked one of its contractors.
Workplace Relations
Cash loses AWU documents court fight
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash has two weeks to hand over documents linked to raids on the Australian Workers Union after she lost a legal bid in the Federal Court.
Ahmed Fahour resigns from last Aussie Post role in time for Christmas
Ahmed Fahour severed his final ties with Australia Post just in time for Christmas.
Your ATAR score is not your life's work
You do not need a grand plan, rather instead think in terms of what problems are out there in the world that you could usefully have a crack at.
Secret Woolies deal with Shoppies union cuts wages
The conservative union at the centre of a massive wages scandal has struck an extraordinary secret deal with Woolworths to hide from public scrutiny the pay rates of supermarket workers
The Greens' simple way to lift wages: pay public servants more
The Australian Greens have costed lifting public service public service wages by 4 per cent per annum.
Bartenders claim they were paid less than the cocktails they serve
Bartenders at some top Melbourne bars are paid below award rates which are less than the price of some cocktails which cost $23.
Penalty rate cut fails to stimulate jobs, survey shows
Cutting penalty rates across the country has failed to create any extra jobs or give workers more hours, new research has found.
Retail workers campaign against abuse from customers
Michelle Hooper is among one in nine retail and fast food workers who have been verbally abused by a customer in the past 12 months.
Low wage rises have become routine. Here's why
Another year without a pay rise? Prepare for yet another one, next year.
Uniting Church concerned about ATO not safeguarding holiday workers
The Uniting Church has criticised the Australian Tax Office for failing to provide a safeguard for backpackers against employers who avoid paying enough tax.
Political party, leader fined $81,000 for short-changing workers
The No Land Tax Party and its leader, Peter Jones, have been fined a total of $80,890 for paying election staff nothing.
The 20 hardest to fill jobs in Australia
For some jobs, such as environmental health officer, the market is skewed in favour of the job seeker.
Union leaders accused of conspiracy in waterfront blockade
A port operator at the centre of a two-week union protest and picket line blockading millions of dollars of cargo says the harm inflicted has been "immeasurable".
Breaking the cycle of intergenerational unemployment
A new program in western Sydney is helping break the bonds of inter-generational unemployment one coffee at a time
High-profile union leader faces court over waterfront blockade
One of Victoria's top union leaders has been hit with legal action over a two-week picket line blockading Christmas cargo on the busy Melbourne waterfront.
Law allowing bosses to sack pregnant women to be abolished
A legal exemption that affects pregnant women will be abolished.
Sushi chain accused of underpaying Canberra workers by $18k
Legal action has been launched against the owner of a chain of Australian sushi outlets.
One of the greatest festive-season traditions on the planet is back again
One of the greatest festive traditions on the planet is back for another year.
Christmas cut off for father of five
Jonis Revelos has no idea how he will pay his family's bills after his workers compensation benefits are cut on Christmas Day.
Dock workers walk off as wharf blockade intensifies
More than 1000 workers converged on the Port of Melbourne on Friday in a major escalation of a two-week blockade.
Make your own luck in job hunt
Being in the right place at the right time might be the key.
Call for new laws after High Court makes it harder to strike
The ACTU says Australia's industrial laws need urgent reform after High Court decision.
Caltex service station to face court for allegedly false pay records
A Caltex service station in Sydney's inner west is facing legal action for allegedly falsifying records of the wage rates it paid to overseas workers.
Social enterprise helps refugees find jobs
CareerSeekers is helping refugees and asylum seekers crack their all-important first role in the Australian job market.
Dock spat strands Christmas deliveries
Millions of dollars worth of goods are stranded at the Port of Melbourne, caught up in an escalating dispute between the maritime union and the owners of the first fully automated terminal.
Road maps for the future
A new program is inspiring students to aim high.
Community groups shows their new colours
Healthcare organisations need to work hard to develop an award-winning GLBTIQ-inclusive culture.
NSW Labor commits to extending paid domestic violence leave to 10 days
NSW Labor has committed to extending its paid domestic violence leave policy to 10 days in response to pressure from union delegates at its party conference earlier this year.
Hearing date set for super union merger
The Fair Work Commission will conduct a hearing in early February to decide if the national construction and maritime unions can merge, giving the federal government little time to block the new super union.