A dedicated court could help fill a gap for workers seeking justice, but the design will matter.
- Associate Professor, Director of the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, The University of Melbourne
The judge’s ruling is an important signal to unions in pursuing other employers who may breach the Fair Work Act.
It’ll be harder for employers to underpay workers, but easier to offer them extra hours without penalty pay.
Research suggests harsher civil or criminal penalties will not automatically lead to greater compliance by employers with workplace laws.
Wage growth has been at near depression levels for half a decade. It needs a push.
Both the Coalition and Labor are aiming to combat worker exploitation with new policies and while this may be good news for workers, there are still some gaps.
7-Eleven’s decision to take charge of the compensation process for underpaid workers highlights the problems with voluntary commitments and underlines the need for increased legal accountability.
On Q&A, an unemployed merchant seafarer said Australian seafarers could replaced by foreign seafarers working on 457 visas, working for as little as $2 an hour. We check the facts.
Franchisors exercise a lot of control over their franchisees, but it’s a different story when it comes to store workers.
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