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5 million small business employees now have a right to disconnect from work unless it’s ‘unreasonable’. What does that mean?

From August 26, 5.4 million Australians working for small businesses will have the “right to disconnect”. This means they can refuse contact about work – such as emails, texts or calls – outside work hours, unless that refusal could be considered “unreasonable”.

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'A luxury not a lifeline': call to defend penalty rates

Unions are urging the government to protect the penalty rates that help bolster the pay packets of millions of Australians.

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'Lawyers' picnic' looms over right to work from home

Businesses are expected to test the legal validity of a state legislating the right to work from home, with questions over its intersection with federal laws.

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Employers warn Labor’s push to lock in penalty rates is bad for business – but it’s not that simple

The Albanese government is pushing ahead with new legislation to protect penalty rates and overtime for about 2.6 million workers under the award system. Those workers are more likely to be female, younger and work casual or part-time.

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Labor moves to bolster penalty rates and overtime pay protections for millions of workers

Legislation will prevent award wage penalty rates from being cut in exchange for higher rates of base pay if it will leave workers worse off

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Worker penalty rates to get greater legal protection

Laws enshrining penalty rates for workers who rely on award wages will be among the first pieces of legislation introduced to the new federal parliament.

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Lattouf took unlawful termination case to court as ‘public has a right to know what is happening’ at ABC

Journalist tells the podcast We Used To Be Journos she wanted to make public information uncovered by her legal team

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Your Boss May Not Tell You About This 3.5% Pay Rise, But I Will

Starting July 1, employers must deliver a 3.5 per cent pay increase. Here's how to check if you've received it.

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Supporters of John Pesutto question Victorian Liberals’ priorities over reluctance to bail out former leader

Exclusive: Pesutto backers allege party’s response to an unrelated unfair dismissal claim is evidence of hypocrisy, but remain optimistic he will avoid bankruptcy

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Australia’s lowest paid workers just got a 3.5% wage increase. Their next boost could be even better

A week ago, the Australian Financial Review released this year’s “Rich List”. It reported the number of billionaires in Australia increased from 150 to 166 between 2024 and 2025.

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Minimum Wage Earners In For A 3.5% Boost Thanks To Annual Fair Work Commission Review

And that’s a win.

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Gina Rinehart helped Liberals raise nearly $400,000 at exclusive dinner that led to wrongful dismissal claim

Victorian Liberal party embroiled in dispute as Fair Work Commission accepts submission from sacked event organiser

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Commuters spared as rail union finally agrees pay deal

After a months-long industrial battle that repeatedly brought Sydney's train network to a halt, a rail union has reached a pay agreement.

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Relief for ‘a million daily commuters’ as NSW government and rail unions reach pay deal after months at odds

Agreement reached after protracted negotiations will bring an end to industrial action, NSW government says

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Call for adult wages for youth in retail, fast food

A union is demanding the federal government implement adult wages for young workers in retail, fast food and pharmacy jobs.

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Parents of teen workers accuse union of ‘predatory’ sign-up tactics

Even union supporters say the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association’s tactics feel ‘unsettling’

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'Sustainable': push to keep low-paid from falling back

Almost three million Australian workers are being backed to receive higher pay, but the federal government says it must be economically sustainable.

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We’ve heard the promises. Now it’s up to Labor to deliver its housing, wages and other economic policies

With a convincing win for a second term of government, the pressure is now on the new Labor government to deliver the economic policies central to its win.

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A landmark ruling will tackle the gender pay gap for thousands of workers

The Fair Work Commission has found award pay rates in five industrial awards covering a range of female-dominated occupations and industries do not provide equal pay.

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McKenzie accuses Watt of ‘lying’ over Medicare claims – as it happened

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Labor vows to protect penalty rates and seeks to reignite fight over working from home

Jason Clare says reported comments by Jane Hume suggest the Coalition still wants to enforce a return to office work

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Dutton 'dressed up as lamb' on working from home: Labor

Labor has promised to legislate penalty rate protections and is warning that the coalition will revive its dropped proposal to ban working from home.

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Doin' it for the kids: PM's pride in childcare legacy

The prime minister touted the government's childcare reforms as he targeted a marginal Liberal-held seat in Brisbane's east.

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Pocock says Dutton ‘punching down’ on Canberra – as it happened

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Labor will urge Fair Work Commission to give real wage rise to three million workers

The Labor Party on Wednesday will urge the Fair Work Commission to grant a real wage increase to Australian workers on awards.

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