Former worker sues CBA-backed startup over 60-hour work week
CBA is being sued by a former employee of Unloan, owned by its VC arm x15ventures, for 60-hour work weeks and having to be across multiple roles.
The Ryan-Rugg legal stoush may provide clarity on ‘reasonable’ overtime hours
The court case against federal independent parliamentarian Monique Ryan will open the door to legal action “by every Australian worker experiencing exploitation because of a contractual obligation to perform undefined ‘reasonable additional’ hours”.
IT and engineering employers will soon be on the hook for overtime and penalty rates thanks to a new Fair Work decision
Tech workers, engineers, and medical researchers on the Professional Employees Award will soon be granted penalty rates for work conducted outside of ordinary hours.
Momentum for a four-day work week is building, but is it realistic?
Should companies and governments give the four-day work week a go? Here’s what we know so far about the benefits and pitfalls of shortening the weekly grind.
What is the ‘right to disconnect’, and should you be thinking about it?
What exactly is the right to disconnect, what are the issues involved, and is it an employer's responsibility?
Australians are doing $100 billion worth of unpaid overtime, as remote working comes at a cost
Australians are working more than five hours of unpaid work every week, according to new research that put the annual figure of unpaid work at nearly $100 billion.
A whopping 90% of payroll managers find laws confusing and contradictory, new study shows
As the Morrison government looks to criminalise wage theft, 90% of organisations say their payroll managers find the current laws confusing.
Sunglass Hut to back pay part-time workers $2.3 million after turning itself in to the FWO
Sunglass Hut will back pay $2.3 million to its employees after admitting to underpaying individual workers by up to $42,912 in overtime wages.
Go home: Working ten-hour days increases stroke risk, research finds
New research has found regularly working overtime increases risk of stroke, academics are renewing calls for workers and employers to go home on time.
Why working 72-hour weeks is a “blessing”, according to billionaire Jack Ma
Jack Ma's comments come after ongoing debate in China about the controversial '996' system, where workers are expected to work 9am to 9pm, six days a week.
More hours, fewer returns: What Australia’s overtime culture is really costing us
All up about 13% of the workforce — 19% of men and 6% of women — are working 50 hours or more, putting themselves, and others, at risk.
Hairdresser who worked a 15-year-old apprentice on 50-hour weeks fined $77,000 after underpaying overtime
A hairdressing business has fallen into hot water with the FWO after failing to pay a 15-year-old worker proper overtime pay.
