Posts tagged "fruit pickers"

The Fair Work Commission’s ruling that Australian farm workers paid piece rates to pick fruit and vegetables must now get a base wage of $25.41 an hour is long overdue and absolutely necessary.

Farmers, gas and mental health are the winners of last night's budget, while losers include aged care, most women and social housing.

A Victorian business that shortchanged workers has been handed a hefty penalty after the Court found it engaged in deliberate exploitation.

Australia’s workplace watchdog has revealed the results of its crackdown on Australia’s fruit and vegetable growers, finding more than 50% o…