Tag: ACTU

The right to disconnect, passed by Parliament in February 2024, allows employees to switch off from work communications outside of designated hours.

The minimum wage in Australia has now risen by $16 per week, a result of the annual wage review decision that came into effect yesterday.

Unions are calling for the Abbott Government to make employment the focus of next week’s Federal Budget, as new ABS figures reveal an increase in unemployment.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has called for the Senate Inquiry into Temporary Work Visas to slow the growth rate of the overseas temporary work program.

Company Directors should be fined and/or imprisoned for up to 20 years as a result of workplace death, according to a new call to action from the Australian Council of Trade Unions.

“Unions in every country negotiating the TPP are calling for negotiations to be shut down unless there are transparent, public mandates that put community interests ahead of company profits.”

The ACTU has today released the findings of a new survey, revealing a large number of Australians are dissatisfied with living standards and the direction Government policies are taking the country.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hit back at claims that migrant labour is responsible for a marked decline in the number of apprentices.

Businesses that hire employees at the minimum wage will need to note that the Federal Minimum Wage has increased by $19.40 per week.

The Australian Services Union has negotiated an Australian-first family violence leave entitlement with the Surf Coast Shire in Victoria, in a deal the ACTU heralds as a new template for all workplaces.