Morrison’s union-busting laws will further repress right to strike

It is well-established that the right to strike is protected under the International Labour Organization’s 1948 Freedom of Association Convention and 1949 Convention on the Right to Organise. However, this is another internationally …

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A powerful chill on political communication’: the High Court rules on public servants’ free speech rights

“The Israel Folau case has dominated headlines for months now. Many Australians have been intrigued by the extent to which employers like Rugby Australia are able to control the social …

‘Extraordinary act of vandalism’: Burrow calls on Senate to block union-busting bill

The world’s top union leader says the Morrison government’s union-busting legislation has sent “shockwaves around the world”, calling on the Senate crossbench to block it to protect workers’ rights. Sharan …

Rajab Suliman v Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd [2019] FWC 4807 (12 July 2019)

Rajab Suliman v Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd [2019] FWC 4807 (12 July 2019) Date: July 12, 2019 Tribunal: Fair Work Commission Issue: Unfair Dismissal Finding: Independent Contractor Decision: Suliman was …

Regulating Australia’s ‘Gangmasters’ through Labour Hire Licensing

This article examines the recent introduction of state-based regulation to address the increasingly prominent problem of exploitation of vulnerable workers by labour hire providers around Australia. Mounting evidence of underpayments …

Opinion: Employee or not? What the Uber decision means

After a two-year investigation into Uber’s work practices, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) last week announced it had concluded Uber drivers are independent contractors rather than employees. Unions across the …

Uber drivers are not employees, Fair Work Ombudsman finds

The Fair Work Ombudsman has finalised its investigation into Uber and found its drivers to be independent contractors, not employees. Its decision confirms that Uber drivers are not entitled to …

Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman finds Uber drivers are contractors: so what can unions do now?

Australia’s workplace enforcement agency, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), today announced the conclusions of its two-year investigation into Uber’s engagement of drivers. In short, the FWO has determined that Uber …

Australia: Age Discrimination Act 2004, No. 68, 2004

This is a legislative act of the Australian government. Part 4, Division 2 concerns the prohibition of age discrimination in the workplace. Section 18 concerns the prohibition of age discrimination …

Australia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) 54784

This is a legislative act.  It regulates workplace relations in employment by providing for minimum terms and conditions, rights and obligations.  It establishes Australia’s labor inspectorate (Fair Work Ombudsman) and …

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