Skip to content

Category: Employment Relations

Wage Inspectorate helps workers recover over $750,000, offenders ordered to pay over $2.1 million

By API User

Wage Inspectorate Victoria helped workers reclaim more than $750,000 in long service leave entitlements last financial year, benefitting Victorians across industries and in different types of employment, including workers in casual and full-time roles. These repayments were the result of over 100 investigations conducted in response to long service leave underpayments, and included: A worker … Continued

Child employment charges allege business employed underage children

By API User

The owner of a business supplying canteen services to community sports clubs has been served with 139 criminal charges in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria over alleged breaches of Victoria’s child employment laws. The state’s child employment watchdog, Wage Inspectorate Victoria, alleges that between 3 June and 10 September 2023, the owner contravened the Child … Continued

More Disasters for Wilmar Management

By API User

According to the most recent data, Wilmar mills have barely reached 60% capacity in recent days of crushing, meaning on average Wilmar’s eight mills are each sitting idle for nearly ten hours every day, due to a combination low staffing and poor maintenance by inexperienced contractors. This follows a report that the Plane Creek Mill … Continued

Disastrous start to the crush for Wilmar

By API User

Wilmar is under pressure as the crush begins to a series of disasters. Over the past week, there has been multiple breakdowns and stoppages due to the experienced staff moving onto greener pastures. AWU Northern District Secretary Jim Wilson said the effects of Wilmar’s low wages and disrespectful treatment of staff are coming back to … Continued

AWU Calls for Fair Treatment of ARV Workers: Industrial Action This Weekend

By API User

This weekend, AWU members are taking to the slopes for industrial action, potentially causing major headaches for alpine goers. Lift operations may cease, car parking services could be disrupted, ski and snowboarding runs might not be set up, snow clearance from roads may be halted, and leisure activities along with essential facilities could face significant impacts. The AWU … Continued

AWU Calls for Fair Treatment of ARV Workers: Industrial Action This Weekend

By API User

This weekend, AWU members are taking to the slopes for industrial action, potentially causing major headaches for alpine goers. Lift operations may cease, car parking services could be disrupted, ski and snowboarding runs might not be set up, snow clearance from roads may be halted, and leisure activities along with essential facilities could face significant impacts. The AWU … Continued

MEDIA ALERT: SHERIFFS WALK OFF JOB AT 8.30AM TOMORROW

By API User

 What: Sheriffs down tools and hold protest   When: 8.30am   Where: Lismore Courthouse   Why: Sheriffs will walk off the job over staffing crisis   Contact: Rebecca Riley 0419 980 503   Press Release:    Sheriffs walk off the job over staffing crisis and poor pay   Sheriffs in Lismore will stop work and protest … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT: SHERIFFS WALK OFF JOB AT 8.30AM TOMORROW ***

By API User

What: Sheriffs down tools and hold protest   When: 8.30am   Where: Coffs Harbour Courthouse   Why: Sheriffs will walk off the job over staffing crisis   Contact: Michael Smart 0429 060 499   Press Release:    Sheriffs walk off the job over staffing crisis and poor pay   Sheriffs in Coffs Harbour will stop … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT: SHERIFFS WALK OFF JOB AT 8.30AM TOMORROW ***

By API User

What: Sheriffs down tools and hold protest   When: 8.30am   Where: Tamworth Courthouse   Why: Sheriffs will walk off the job over staffing crisis   Contact: Stephen Mears 0428 410 745   Press Release:    Sheriffs walk off the job over staffing crisis and poor pay   Sheriffs in Tamworth and the broader New England … Continued