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Employer fires worker for ‘abandonment’ while on sick leave

SYDNEY: A Sydney hair salon fired a stylist for “abandoning” his job while he was… read more

Care provider probes recover $5.3m for underpaid workers

CANBERRA: The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered more than $5.3 million for nearly 3,600 underpaid… read more

Workers gain right to home work but employers can refuse

MELBOURNE: The Fair Work Commission has granted hundreds of thousands of clerical workers a landmark… read more

Company bows to pressure and stands down executive

PERTH: Mining giant Fortescue has moved to suspend a senior executive from working for the… read more