Fair Work Ombudsman launches legal action against CFMEU after union official climbs crane, allegedly causes safety risks

5 months ago

Fair Work Ombudsman launches legal action against CFMEU after union official climbs crane, allegedly causes safety risks

ABC

The Fair Work Ombudsman has started legal action against the construction union and one of its officials for allegedly blocking workers and causing safety risks on a Perth work site when he climbed a 50-metre crane and refused to come down. Safety risk The next day, the ombudsman alleges Mr Parker came back to the site and this time asked for a demonstration of a "pre-start check" of the crane's generator. The CFMEU and Mr Parker are charged with breaching sections of the Fair Work Act, which prohibits acting in an improper manner and/or intentionally hindering or obstructing persons at a work site, and which requires right-of-entry permit holders to comply with occupational health and safety requirements on work sites. 'History of non-compliance' Acting Fair Work Ombudsman Michael Campbell said all workplace organisations, including unions, have legal obligations to behave in a proper manner and meet health and safety requirements.

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Fair Work Ombudsman launches legal action against former CFMEU boss John Setka

1 month, 1 week ago

Fair Work Ombudsman launches legal action against former CFMEU boss John Setka

ABC

The Fair Work Ombudsman has kicked off legal action against former union heavyweight John Setka, alleging he tried to coerce the AFL into sacking its head of umpiring. The ombudsman alleges Mr Setka took adverse action against Mr McBurney "because he had or had exercised workplace rights, including initiating and/or participating in more than 50 court actions against the CFMEU …

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WorkSafe clears employer over WA government contractor's death in Purnululu National Park

1 month, 2 weeks ago

WorkSafe clears employer over WA government contractor's death in Purnululu National Park

ABC

Western Australia's workplace safety watchdog will not press charges over the death of a government contractor who died in extreme heat in the state's remote Kimberley. The man, aged in his 20s, died after the vehicle he was travelling in broke down within the Purnululu National Park on December 18, 2021. The death was also reported to WorkSafe WA, which …

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Fair Work Commission case accusing BHP of underpaying labour hire workers begins in Brisbane

2 months, 1 week ago

Fair Work Commission case accusing BHP of underpaying labour hire workers begins in Brisbane

ABC

Fair Work Commission hearings as part of a landmark case against an Australian mining giant have begun in Brisbane, in what will be a key test of the Albanese government's Same Job, Same Pay laws. The application by the Mining and Energy Union seeks to boost the pay of 1,600 BHP labour hire workers across three Queensland mines. The outcome …

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Union members protest Queensland government's suspension of conditions for construction workers

4 months ago

Union members protest Queensland government's suspension of conditions for construction workers

ABC

The mother of a building worker killed on the job has spoken out against the Queensland government at a protest outside Parliament House in Brisbane. Thousands of building union members — including the CFMEU and ETU — marched this morning ahead of the formal opening of parliament, rallying against the suspension of Best Industry Practice Conditions for new major state …

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Fair Work Commission hears of safety threats to Tasmanian communities during recent storm events

6 months ago

Fair Work Commission hears of safety threats to Tasmanian communities during recent storm events

ABC

With destructive winds and intense rain closing in on Tasmania late last month, TasNetworks' head of operations Jason King overheard a conversation in a control room. The incident was one of four deemed by the FWC to have threatened community safety earlier this month, as part of TasNetworks' attempt to end CEPU industrial action during the storm response period. The …

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Mining and Energy Union fined for verbal abuse of workers at central Queensland coal mine

6 months, 1 week ago

Mining and Energy Union fined for verbal abuse of workers at central Queensland coal mine

ABC

The Mining and Energy Union has been fined more than half a million dollars for intimidating and threatening conduct against workers — referring to them as "scabs" and "maggots" — at a central Queensland mine. The Fair Work Ombudsman took the MEU to court in 2021 after claims of verbal abuse, intimidation and threats were made against workers at the …

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Furious tradies chant 'f*** Albo' as more than 10,000 strike around the country as CFMEU is forced into administration

7 months ago

Furious tradies chant 'f*** Albo' as more than 10,000 strike around the country as CFMEU is forced into administration

Daily Mail

Chants of 'F*** Albo' and 'hands off our union' have echoed through Sydney's CBD as thousands of protesters supporting the embattled CFMEU swarmed the streets despite warnings against unauthorised strikes. More than one thousand construction workers cheered and applauded ex-CFMEU NSW Secretary Darren Greenfield as he addressed the rally outside the state's parliament on Tuesday. Mr Greenfield lost his job …

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Thousands of construction workers march over federal government's national CFMEU crackdown

7 months ago

Thousands of construction workers march over federal government's national CFMEU crackdown

ABC

Australian cities have faced disruption as tens of thousands of people marched in protest against the forced administration of the construction arm of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union. "This an attack not just on construction workers but on every worker in this country because Labor has set a dangerous precedent," Mr Chandler-Mather said. "These are construction workers who …

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CFMEU construction arm placed into administration effective immediately, including WA and ACT branches

7 months ago

CFMEU construction arm placed into administration effective immediately, including WA and ACT branches

ABC

The construction arm of the embattled Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union has been forced into administration effective immediately, removing 270 union officers from their mostly volunteer positions and a further 11 from their paid jobs. In a statement on Friday, he said the administration would have "zero tolerance for corruption or the involvement of organised crime or criminal elements …

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CFMEU broke the law 2,600 times, Fair Work claims in court documents

7 months, 2 weeks ago

CFMEU broke the law 2,600 times, Fair Work claims in court documents

ABC

Embattled construction union the CFMEU and its members have broken federal law more than 2,600 times, costing the union more than $24 million in fines, new court documents claim. The crackdown follows media reporting about stand-over tactics and bikie infiltration, which the Fair Work general manager Murray Furlong told the court were evidence the union had "ceased to function effectively". …

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Construction bosses and whistleblowers would be free to speak against the union in new Senate inquiry

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Construction bosses and whistleblowers would be free to speak against the union in new Senate inquiry

ABC

Construction industry bosses and whistleblowers would be free to speak out against the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union under cover of a potential parliamentary inquiry amid concern existing workplace regulators lack investigative teeth and protections. "It is abundantly clear now that the Albanese government's preferred investigator — the Fair Work Commission — cannot do the job of cleaning up …

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Former construction watchdog boss calls for renewed organisation to clean up the sector

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Former construction watchdog boss calls for renewed organisation to clean up the sector

ABC

A former construction watchdog boss has described alleged criminal infiltration of unions as a cancer that, if left untreated, would infect healthy parts of the building sector. John Lloyd, who led the controversial Australian Building and Construction Commission when it was established in 2005, said a new version of the watchdog was needed to clean up the industry and the …

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Fair Work set to apply for CFMEU administrators as crossbenchers tell federal government to go further

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fair Work set to apply for CFMEU administrators as crossbenchers tell federal government to go further

ABC

The federal government should withhold infrastructure funding until the states demonstrate they are cracking down on building industry criminality, according to a growing group of crossbenchers pushing the government to go further on the CFMEU. Crossbench anger over government response Several crossbenchers have written to the prime minister saying the federal government's efforts to date against the union are merely …

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Judge grants temporary halt in UFW’s unionization of Wonderful Co. nursery workers

8 months, 1 week ago

Judge grants temporary halt in UFW’s unionization of Wonderful Co. nursery workers

LA Times

Agricultural workers and employers across California will be affected by the eventual outcome of the ongoing dispute over unionizing employees by “card-check.” After more than a month of deliberation, a Kern County Superior Court judge has sided with Wonderful Co. and issued a preliminary injunction that will temporarily halt a contentious bargaining process between the agricultural giant and the state’s …

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Labor's national executive bans donations, cuts ties to CFMEU construction division

8 months, 1 week ago

Labor's national executive bans donations, cuts ties to CFMEU construction division

ABC

Labor's national executive has cut ties and blocked donations from the CFMEU's construction division as the federal party distances itself from the powerful union. Photo shows CFMEU generic A pathway forward on how to respond to allegations the high-profile union was infiltrated by underworld figures could become clearer when the Labor Party's national executive meets. States pushing to cut CFMEU …

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Federal Labor quiet on banning donations from CFMEU's construction division amid allegations of union's criminal links

8 months, 1 week ago

Federal Labor quiet on banning donations from CFMEU's construction division amid allegations of union's criminal links

ABC

Senior ministers are staying tight-lipped on whether political donations from the CFMEU should be banned as Labor faces pressure over the union's alleged links to underworld figures. Labor's national executive will meet as early as Wednesday to discuss banning political donations from the Victorian branch of the construction division of the CFMEU moving forward, as well as requests from state …

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Queensland premier says he won't accept donations from CFMEU while southern branches are under investigation

8 months, 1 week ago

Queensland premier says he won't accept donations from CFMEU while southern branches are under investigation

ABC

Queensland's premier has confirmed he won't accept donations or meet with members of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union while its southern branches are under investigation. The union's Victorian branch has been referred to the state's corruption watchdog following reports from Nine newspapers that alleged underworld figures and bikie gang members had infiltrated major construction projects. Steven Miles said …

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Complaints about builders accepting payment but failing to deliver rise in Queensland

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Complaints about builders accepting payment but failing to deliver rise in Queensland

ABC

Donna Corbin dreamt of a tranquil abode that would give her freedom and privacy when she decided to build a tiny home in a friend's backyard. Builder complaints The Office of Fair Trading said it received more than 140 complaints last year compared to an annual average of 35 in the five years prior. Ms Corbin said she had done …

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Offshore workers' union calls for 'heads to roll' at WorkSafe WA following decision not to prosecute in Santos platform incident

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Offshore workers' union calls for 'heads to roll' at WorkSafe WA following decision not to prosecute in Santos platform incident

ABC

The union representing offshore oil and gas workers is campaigning for WorkSafe WA to be cleared out "from top to bottom" over its refusal to prosecute companies involved in a serious incident off the state's north. Today marks three years since several workers narrowly avoided being crushed by a swinging platform during the decommissioning of Santos's Sinbad platform, near Varanus …

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Labour & Service Weekly Round-Up: 22nd April to 28th April 2024

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour & Service Weekly Round-Up: 22nd April to 28th April 2024

Live Law

Allahabad High Court Industrial Disputes Act | Labour Court Has Ample Power To Examine Correctness Of Finding Of Inquiry Officer In Discharge Or Dismissal Order: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Charan Pal Singh vs. Presiding Officer Labour Court Second Up Ghaziabad And Another 2024 LiveLaw 264 Case Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 264 The Allahabad High Court single bench of Justice Dinesh …

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Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth vows to use criminal penalties to clamp down on wage theft

1 year, 5 months ago

Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth vows to use criminal penalties to clamp down on wage theft

ABC

Newly appointed Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth has vowed to use yet-to-be-legislated criminal penalties against employers who deliberately underpay or rip off their workers. Key points: Anna Booth became the new Fair Work Ombudsman in September She says greater fines and jail time will be a major deterrent for exploitative bosses The federal government's proposed criminal wage theft laws have …

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Investigation into BHP's underpayment of 30,000 workers launched by Fair Work Ombudsman

1 year, 9 months ago

Investigation into BHP's underpayment of 30,000 workers launched by Fair Work Ombudsman

ABC

Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman says her office is investigating whether BHP's "disappointing" underpayment of 30,000 employees was due to neglect. Key points: Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman is investigating mining giant BHP BHP estimates it will cost around $400 million to pay back employees The company could be fined if it is found to have breached workplace laws BHP apologised last …

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Fair Work accuses Woolworths and Coles of setting up 'foreign' pay system to underpay workers

1 year, 9 months ago

Fair Work accuses Woolworths and Coles of setting up 'foreign' pay system to underpay workers

ABC

Coles and Woolworths short-changed workers on overtime by setting up a payment structure that was foreign to Australia's industrial awards system, the Federal Court has been told. Key points: The joint trial commenced in the Federal Court today and is expected to last seven weeks The Fair Work Ombudsman and two class action claimants allege Coles and Woolworths underpaid workers …

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As Easter looms, BHP found to have breached Fair Work Act with public holiday rostering

1 year, 11 months ago

As Easter looms, BHP found to have breached Fair Work Act with public holiday rostering

ABC

An industrial relations lawyer has warned employers could find themselves on the "back foot" if they fail to consult with workers before rostering them on for a public holiday. Key points: The CFMMEU says the decision will have far-reaching implications BHP says it is considering appealing the decision A lawyer says many employers have failed to follow the holiday consultation …

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Namma Metro pillar collapse: Unions allege poor safety standards, and lack of stringent action against contractors after accidents

2 years, 2 months ago

Namma Metro pillar collapse: Unions allege poor safety standards, and lack of stringent action against contractors after accidents

The Hindu

Though the death of a mother-son duo as an under-construction reinforcement collapsed on them is a relatively rare accident at Namma Metro construction site affecting civilians, there have been numerous such incidents where workers have been killed. However, multiple unions involved with those working for Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd allege that safety standards at Namma Metro construction sites are …

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Nurses feel 'let down' after union boss indicates acceptance of wages deal

2 years, 4 months ago

Nurses feel 'let down' after union boss indicates acceptance of wages deal

ABC

Tensions are rising amongst members of WA's nursing union after chief executive Mark Olson agreed to call off strike action and accept the state government's latest offer on pay and conditions. Key points: Nurses say they feel 'let down' after strike action was called off They are being offered a 3 per cent annual pay rise Union members will vote …

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Fair Work Ombudsman reveals Aussie workers lost out on record $532million in unpaid wages

2 years, 7 months ago

Fair Work Ombudsman reveals Aussie workers lost out on record $532million in unpaid wages

Daily Mail

Nearly 400,000 Aussie workers have had their share in more than half a billion dollars in unpaid wages and entitlements paid out. Nearly 400,000 Aussie workers will receive their share of half a billion dollars in unpaid wages and entitlements The Fair Work Ombudsman said the record sum of recovered wages in 2021-22 is three times the figure recorded last …

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Fair Work Ombudsman announces a record $532 million in unpaid wages were recovered in 2021-22

2 years, 7 months ago

Fair Work Ombudsman announces a record $532 million in unpaid wages were recovered in 2021-22

ABC

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced that a record $532 million in unpaid wages and entitlements was recovered for more than 384,000 workers in 2021-22. Key points: Deputy Fair Work Ombudsman Kristen Hannah says the recovered wages are good news for workers and compliant businesses More than half of the recoveries – almost $279 million – came from large corporate …

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Union seeks Biden admin’s help in Charleston port dispute

3 years, 4 months ago

Union seeks Biden admin’s help in Charleston port dispute

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As port logjams across the country continue to constrain the U.S. supply chain, the union that represents dockworkers at South Carolina’s ports tells The Associated Press it is calling on the Biden administration for help in a dispute related to a new shipping terminal. The longshoremen, the judge wrote, cannot “threaten, restrain or coerce” shipping lines “to …

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Victorian CFMEU staff test positive to COVID-19 after violent protests outside building

3 years, 5 months ago

Victorian CFMEU staff test positive to COVID-19 after violent protests outside building

ABC

The Victorian CFMEU head office in Melbourne has been deemed a tier 1 and 2 exposure site, a week after violent protests erupted outside the building. Key points: The union has blamed a cluster of four cases on "selfish and reckless" demonstrators It says the exposure has forced staff and officials into quarantine The Melbourne office was listed as a …

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Victorian government shuts down construction industry after clashes at CFMEU office

3 years, 6 months ago

Victorian government shuts down construction industry after clashes at CFMEU office

ABC

The Victorian government will forcibly shut down all construction sites in metropolitan Melbourne and all other locked down local government areas in response to violent protests on Monday. Key points: Construction sites in metropolitan Melbourne and all other locked down LGAs in Victoria will close for two weeks Union leaders have blamed "extremists" for the violent protests Building industry groups …

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Fair Work launches legal action against operator of Fun Tea stores, alleging wage theft of more than $180k

3 years, 6 months ago

Fair Work launches legal action against operator of Fun Tea stores, alleging wage theft of more than $180k

ABC

The operator of an Adelaide bubble tea store which was the scene of a high-profile assault earlier this year is facing legal action for underpaying more than 20 employees $186,000. Key points: The Fun Tea shop in Chinatown was the site of a young worker's assault early this year The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against its operator …

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Qantas defends operations after Perth Airport baggage vehicle crashes into plane on tarmac

3 years, 10 months ago

Qantas defends operations after Perth Airport baggage vehicle crashes into plane on tarmac

ABC

The Transport Workers Union is calling for a more intensive investigation into an accident at Perth Airport last week where a ground operations vehicle crashed into a Qantas jet. Key points: The union says the incident could have resulted in injury or death It took aim at Qantas' decision to outsource ground operations Qantas says external ground handlers are no …

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Protesters call for wage theft crackdown in Adelaide's Chinatown following alleged assault

4 years, 1 month ago

Protesters call for wage theft crackdown in Adelaide's Chinatown following alleged assault

ABC

Dozens of protesters have again gathered in Adelaide's Chinatown district urging better wage protections for vulnerable workers, especially migrants and international students. Key points: Rally organisers called for an end to systemic underpayment of international students The protest was prompted by a viral video that showed an alleged assault The SA Government says agencies including the Fair Work Commission are …

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Backpackers warn of horticulture industry 'underbelly' of dodgy labour hire providers and illegal wages

4 years, 6 months ago

Backpackers warn of horticulture industry 'underbelly' of dodgy labour hire providers and illegal wages

ABC

Backpackers completing their 88 days of farm work in Queensland's Bundaberg region say more needs to be done to stamp out dodgy labour hire contractors paying them illegal wages. Key points: There are concerns some labour hire companies exploit workers needing to complete farm work in order to extend their working holiday visas One worker said her payslips had a …

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Whitmer: Construction to resume next; eyes longer emergency

4 years, 10 months ago

Whitmer: Construction to resume next; eyes longer emergency

Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she will allow commercial and residential construction to restart in Michigan within a week or two and is taking a “hard look” at whether to let industrial sectors like manufacturing reopen in the next phase of loosening her stay-at-home restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re taking a hard look at industrial to …

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Ripped-off workers were repaid $40 million last year, while bosses were fined $4.4 million

5 years, 5 months ago

Ripped-off workers were repaid $40 million last year, while bosses were fined $4.4 million

ABC

Ripped-off workers have been compensated more than $40 million in stolen or lost wages recovered by the Fair Work Ombudsman over the past year. Key points: More than half the Fair Work Ombudsman's legal actions involved the fast food, restaurant and cafe sector Wages were stolen from a record 18,000 employees last year with courts imposing fines of $4.4 million …

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Uber drivers are not employees, Fair Work Ombudsman finds

5 years, 9 months ago

Uber drivers are not employees, Fair Work Ombudsman finds

ABC

The Fair Work Ombudsman has finalised its investigation into Uber and found its drivers to be independent contractors, not employees. "The weight of evidence from our investigation establishes that the relationship between Uber Australia and the drivers is not an employment relationship," said Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker. "Our investigation found that Uber Australia drivers are not subject to any …

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Migrant workers are the worst paid and 'unlikely to complain about stolen wages'

6 years, 4 months ago

Migrant workers are the worst paid and 'unlikely to complain about stolen wages'

ABC

Migrant workers in agriculture are among the worst paid in the country and most are suffering in silence, according to new research that polled 4,300 temporary migrant workers. Report co-author Bassina Farbenblum said some of the worst-paid were farm workers and fruit pickers, with 15 per cent earning less than $5 per hour. Workers 'make $5 an hour' picking vegetables …

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H&M accused of failing to ensure fair wages for global factory workers

6 years, 6 months ago

H&M accused of failing to ensure fair wages for global factory workers

The Independent

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'Bonded like a slave': Workplace watchdog investigation into labour exploitation reveals poor conditions

6 years, 9 months ago

'Bonded like a slave': Workplace watchdog investigation into labour exploitation reveals poor conditions

ABC

A three-year investigation into worker exploitation by Australia's workplace watchdog has found some foreign workers on Australian farms are "bonded like slaves" to dodgy labour hire contractors. The Fair Work Ombudsman's Harvest Trail Inquiry report will be released later in the year, but the ABC can reveal some of the report highlights presented to growers at a recent horticulture gathering …

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Victorian Government vows to crack down on wage theft, with penalties of up to 10 years in jail

6 years, 10 months ago

Victorian Government vows to crack down on wage theft, with penalties of up to 10 years in jail

ABC

Victoria's Labor Government has promised to introduce laws targeting employers who underpay their workers, with penalties of up to 10 years in jail. The new laws, which were announced at this weekend's Labor Party conference, would also introduce fines of almost $200,000 for individuals and almost $1 million for companies that deliberately withhold wages, fail to pay superannuation or other …

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Airtasker: Unions raise safety concerns over 'gig economy' cowboys

7 years ago

Airtasker: Unions raise safety concerns over 'gig economy' cowboys

ABC

Unions NSW and some tradespeople are calling on the Federal Government to set up an independent regulator to oversee the emerging gig economy, amid concerns workers' safety is at risk. Key points: Unions NSW says unlicensed operators are taking on risky jobs, such as asbestos removal A Perth tradesman says some of the work done via Airtasker is "just crazy" …

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Victorian ombudsman able to investigate claims that Labor MPs misused entitlements, court rules

8 years, 7 months ago

Victorian ombudsman able to investigate claims that Labor MPs misused entitlements, court rules

ABC

The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled the state ombudsman's office has the power to investigate allegations Labor MPs misused their parliamentary entitlements. "The ombudsman welcomes the clarification provided by the court in the parliamentary referral matter," it said in a post on social media. Investigation needed to 'clear the air' Greens MP Greg Barber, who put forward the motion to …

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Labour-hire company faces court over allegations of exploiting Pacific island workers in 416 Visa program

9 years, 2 months ago

Labour-hire company faces court over allegations of exploiting Pacific island workers in 416 Visa program

ABC

A labour-hire company in Queensland is facing legal action for alleged exploitation of workers recruited from Vanuatu to pick fruit and vegetables. The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken action in the Federal Circuit Court against Queensland man Emmanuel Bani and his company Maroochy Sunshine, for allegedly underpaying 22 workers a total of $77,649, over a period of four to seven …

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Myer cleaners accuse retailer of underpayment, denying entitlements with 'sham contracting' practice

9 years, 5 months ago

Myer cleaners accuse retailer of underpayment, denying entitlements with 'sham contracting' practice

ABC

Cleaners working at the retail icon Myer say they are being underpaid and denied entitlements through an illegal practice known as sham contracting. Email 7.30syd@your.abc.net.au David, a cleaner at Myer's flagship Melbourne store who has asked 7.30 to conceal his identity because he fears losing his job, said he gets paid a flat rate of $20 per hour by a …

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'Unscrupulous employers' capitalise on unpaid work trials and internships, law professor warns

9 years, 5 months ago

'Unscrupulous employers' capitalise on unpaid work trials and internships, law professor warns

ABC

Hospitality businesses in Canberra have been warned against dishing out lengthy unpaid work trials to potential new staff. "The Fair Work Ombudsman has identified some unscrupulous employers will have a trial that might be one day for testing whether someone can work in a cafe, but then they do this at infinitum in relation to a whole range of people," …

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Taskforce to target worker exploitation, visa fraud following 'slave labour' revelations

9 years, 10 months ago

Taskforce to target worker exploitation, visa fraud following 'slave labour' revelations

ABC

The Federal Government has confirmed it will form a taskforce to target visa fraud, following revelations foreign workers are being exploited by unscrupulous labour hire contractors. It comes as Woolworths executives this morning told a Senate hearing they believed they had a "moral", but not legal, responsibility to underpaid farm workers. A spokesman for Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border …

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Crane topples on Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill mine site during inspection

10 years, 2 months ago

Crane topples on Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill mine site during inspection

ABC

A crane has toppled at Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill mine site in Western Australia's Pilbara as it was being evaluated by an inspector. The inspector was there due to a prohibition notice issued by the Department of Mines and Petroleum, which had told Roy Hill to urgently improve safety standards following earlier incidents involving cranes and elevated working platforms. The …

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