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QSpace LGBTIQA+ Practitioner needed in north-west Victoria
The QSpace network is seeking an LGBTIQA+ Practitioner to support the rainbow community in northwest Victoria. Are you are a proud member or ally of the rainbow community and have experience in counselling diverse communities? If so, Qspace wants you to make a real difference in the lives of LGTBIQA+ people. QSpace, in partnership with …
Albanese government must not snub LGBTIQA+ issues at Jobs Summit
LGBTIQA+ advocates have written to the Albanese government to express their concern that next week’s Jobs and Skills Summit may snub the challenges in employment faced by LGBTIQA+ Australians. Next week, employers will meet with the Albanese government and unions to discuss solutions to lift wages, jobs security and skills shortages. Earlier, the government released …
Yee hah! Allegations of Hillsong cowboy culture
The lawyer for a whistleblower bringing a Fair Work action against the megachurch alleges a Hillsong cowboy culture. Papers lodged in the Federal Court reveal the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) began an investigation into church finances in March. In hindsight, the once mighty Hillsong reached the peak of its influence in 2019. That …
Woman calls boss ‘f_cking wanker’ and gets $6k compensation
Okay. It’s every worker’s dream. Call your boss a ‘f_cking wanker’ and get paid for it. A woman in Darwin not only called her boss that. When stood her down, she told him it was a ‘c_nt act’. And the Fair Work Commission awarded her $6k compensation! The woman worked for a labour-hire firm in …
Forget the BS! Here are the facts about Written Warnings
A lot of urban myth surrounds the topic of written warnings. Miles Heffernan says workplace gossip elevate the supposed ‘three written warnings rule’ to the status of Employment Gospel. ‘But it’s BS. The three written warnings law does not exist.” Have you received a written warning? If so, take it seriously. I get that for …
Jab or job? Can your boss insist on COVID-19 vaccination?
We asked an expert — jab or job? Can Australian employers insist on workers receiving a COVID-19 vaccination? The answer — so far — in most cases, no. Prime Minister Scott Morrison previously described jab or job as a decision for individual businesses. “Decisions to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees will be a matter for …
Beware Wage Gougers: International students at particular risk
Miles Heffernan says a recent incident at Adelaide’s Gouger Street demonstrates the particular vulnerability of international students to wage gougers. However, as he explains, Australian laws provide protections for all employees in this country, regardless of their residency status. Recent viral footage of an incident at Adelaide’s Fun Tea Cafe highlighted the issue of wage …
Student walkout over fired teachers at Seattle school
A student walkout at Kennedy Catholic High School in Seattle today arose from the abrupt departure of two popular teachers. The school claims the ‘highly capable’ teachers ‘voluntarily resigned’. However, the fiancé of one of the teachers said the school ‘specifically’ no longer employed Paul Danforth because of their engagement. However, both Sean Nyberg and …
IR Claims: Getting screwed at work? 1800FORKED
Industrial Relations Claims recently took a harder approach in their advocacy for workers and contractors. I asked Miles Heffernan from IR Claims about the reason for the company’s new phone number, 1800FORKED. “I’m sick of the bullshit. We’ve been in this game a long time, and we still see employers simply ignoring worker’s rights. This …
Domino’s rip off workers while CEO gets $36.8 million
An audit of Domino’s takeaway pizza outlets by the Fair Work Ombudsman found that just four of 33 targeted outlets were doing the right thing when it came to paying staff and keeping proper records. Despite so many stores paying less than proper wages and entitlements, boss Don Meij receives an annual salary of $36.8 …
