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BHP has been ordered to compensate 85 coal mine workers employed by its Operations Services labour hire arm for unlawfully requiring them to work Christmas and Boxing Day without providing a reasonable right of refusal. The workers have been compensated between $800 and $2400 each ($83,700 in total), for being required to work the public … Continued
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A Morwell based sheet metal fabricating company has been convicted and fined $12,000 after pleading guilty to criminal offences under Victoria’s long service leave laws. Wage Inspectorate Victoria began investigating Romlik Pty Ltd after being contacted by a former apprentice who had not been paid their long service leave entitlement. The former employee had worked … Continued
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What: Stop work rally today (200+ Correctional Officers) When: 12:30pm, Wednesday 5 November 2025Where: 229 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville SA 5031 (Tom Koutsantonis’ electorate office) Union Demands Urgent Action After 3rd Vicious Prison Assault The union representing South Australian Correctional Officers has condemned a third violent assault inside a state prison – this time at … Continued
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What: Media conference calling for a national inquiry into racism in workplaces across Australia When: Wednesday 5 November, 11.15am AEDT Where: Second Floor, Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman together with President of Australian Council of Trade Unions Michele O’Neil, Professor Nareen Young from the University of Technology Sydney’s Jumbanna Institute, academics, community leaders and advocates are calling for a national inquiry into racism in Australian workplaces. Media Contact: … Continued
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What: Media conference calling for a national inquiry into racism in workplaces across Australia When: Wednesday 5 November, 11.15am AEDT Where: Ground Floor Courtyard 28L, Parliament House, Canberra Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman, Australian Council of Trade Unions President Michele O’Neil and Professor Nareen Young from the University of Technology Sydney’s Jumbanna Institute, together with academics, community leaders and social justice … Continued
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Apple’s support for accessibility in the workplace was recognised with the presentation of the 2025 Vision Australia Corporate Award in Sydney this week. Part of the annual Vision Australia Awards, which honour organisations and individuals making a positive impact on the blind and low vision community, the Corporate Award was presented by Vision Australia CEO David … Continued
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Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman, Australian Council of Trade Unions President Michele O’Neil and Professor Nareen Young from the University of Technology Sydney’s Jumbanna Institute, together with academics, community leaders and social justice advocates from across Australia, are calling for a national inquiry into racism in Australian workplaces. The proposed inquiry would be the first of its kind focused specifically on workplace racism, joining the ranks of other significant national inquiries such as: National Inquiry into … Continued
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What: Media conference calling for a national inquiry into racism in workplaces across Australia When: Wednesday 5 November, 11.15am AEDT Where: Ground Floor Courtyard 28L, Parliament House, Canberra Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman together with President of Australian Council of Trade Unions Michele O’Neil, Professor Nareen Young from the University of Technology Sydney’s Jumbanna Institute, academics, community leaders and advocates are calling for a national inquiry into racism in Australian workplaces. Media Contact: … Continued
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WHAT: Prison officers union leaders speak to media WHEN: 1.30pm WHERE: ‘Tree of Truth’, behind NSW Parliament WHY: Statewide strike by prison officers Prison officers walk off job after prisoner who bashed four officers given ‘slap on the wrist’ Prison officers at Cessnock Correctional Centre have walked off the job after a prisoner who … Continued
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The Mining and Energy Union has slammed Sanjeev Gupta’s latest attempt to justify months of unpaid bills at Tahmoor Colliery as “a slap in the face to every worker at Tahmoor and every family that’s carried the cost of his chaos.” MEU South Western District President Bob Timbs said Gupta’s reply to the union’s letter … Continued
