Last year, Ben Harrison battled five or so rounds of pneumonia. He regularly battles fatigue, lethargy and is always short of breath. Four years ago — the day before his …
Bunnings will stop selling engineered stone as pressure mounts for a national ban on the silicosis-causing material. Unions have been campaigning for the chain, owned by retail and industrial conglomerate …
Workers in some sectors have received one-off pay boosts as a tight labour market keeps pressure on wages. Firm growth in the wage price index is expected for the September …
A major overhaul of the nation’s fixed-term contract rules will provide vital protection against exploitation for close to 400,000 Australian employees, experts say. Under new rules, which will apply from …
A man is dead after falling about 80 feet (24m) into a large silo at a former sugar plant in California at the weekend, the San Joaquin County Fire Authority said. …
Some bosses intend to pay employees who work from home “differently” to those who attend the office, according to a new industry survey. Herbert Smith Freehills’ “Future of Work” global …
“Morning, will be working from home today.” It’s the text message from an Aussie office worker that has sparked debate online. When the worker in question woke up with hayfever, …
More than half a billion dollars in underpayments have been recovered and back-paid to Australian workers this year, the Fair Work Ombudsman has revealed. An incredible $509 million for 251,475 …
When 25-year-old Amy from Sydney’s eastern suburbs experienced a stress-triggered flare-up of her newly diagnosed autoimmune disease, her allocated sick days quickly disappeared. But while the doctor ordered bed rest, …
Commonwealth Bank is cutting almost 200 jobs across three Australian capital cities, blaming a downturn in retail banking, a union representing workers said. The Financial Sector Union said, following talks …