Posts tagged "entitlements"

The agreement outlines key principles for workers and companies operating in the gig economy while backing the push for enforceable industry standards.

A landmark Federal Court ruling has re-ignited debate about casual leave entitlements and puts businesses employing 'regular casuals' in a spot of trouble.

Fair work inspectors have rocked up at Rugby matches across the country over the last week to check if cleaning companies are engaging in sham contracting.

Two Cadbury workers have won a landmark Federal Court case which could increase worker sick leave entitlements in workplaces across the country.

Domino's has been served with a class action lawsuit alleging it underpaid thousands of workers over more than five years.

Two cafes located in Melbourne brunch hotspots have admitted to underpaying over two-dozen workers and will be subject to "close scrutiny".

Lobbyists say small business is threatened by casual double-dipping amid ongoing uncertainty over court action, who it effects and why.

Employers will have an avenue to offset claims for back pay from 'regular casuals', but the government has stopped short of trying to change the Fair Work Act to clarify the definition of casual work.

A Coalition-majority committee chaired by Barnaby Joyce has recommended changes to the Fair Work Act to protect workers from casual work pitfalls.

Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has intervened in a test-case over whether casual loadings can offset annual leave claims.

A recent Federal Court decision could lead to casual workers making billions of dollars in annual leave claims from Australian employers.

One public servant from the Northern Territory has racked up almost $400,000 worth of annual leave and there’s well over 2000 others with …