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Paid Family and Domestic Violence leave on track to cover all workers

Paid Family and Domestic Violence leave on track to cover all workers

Published: 17/06/2022
Category: Working women

Around 11 million workers in Australia may soon have access to paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave. New Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke has committed to enshrining the leave in the National Employment Standards (NES) as a top priority. 

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Affordable housing requires secure jobs 

Affordable housing requires secure jobs 

Published: 17/06/2022
Category: Working life

When you have the constant threat of an eviction notice hanging over your head, the last thing you need is to be told you’re not needed at work next week. 

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 Who are the “forgotten Australians”? 

 Who are the “forgotten Australians”? 

Published: 17/06/2022
Category: On The Job

When politicians pull out the term “forgotten Australians” what are the chances that they’re referring to you?

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Unions win pay rise but it's just the start for wage justice

Unions win pay rise but it's just the start for wage justice

Published: 16/06/2022
Category: On The Job

The FWC has decided to increase wages for a quarter of Australian workers - 5.2 per cent for those on the minimum wage and 4.6 per cent or $40 per week for those reliant on award wages, whichever is higher.

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Union win: 5.2% increase to the minimum wage

Union win: 5.2% increase to the minimum wage

Published: 15/06/2022
Category: Minimum wage

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Australian Unions have your back at work


Crunch time is here for workers at Australian universities

Crunch time is here for workers at Australian universities

Published: 14/06/2022
Category: On The Job

University of Sydney staff have taken strike action over the universities’ addiction to casualised work, endemic wage theft, overblown class sizes and workload blow outs.

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