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No 'special exception' for ambos on wages: treasurer

No 'special exception' for ambos on wages: treasurer

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas says he can't make an exception to the state's public sector wages cap for paramedics, with the union mulling industrial action.

Police end industrial action but pay dispute continues

Police end industrial action but pay dispute continues

Police end industrial action but pay dispute continues

Police end industrial action but pay dispute continues

Police have called off industrial action after a breakthrough on shift lengths but a dispute about wage issues remains unresolved.

Regional train disruption risk as pay dispute rolls on

Regional train disruption risk as pay dispute rolls on

Regional train disruption risk as pay dispute rolls on

Regional train disruption risk as pay dispute rolls on

Commuters could face travel disruptions as a union threatens to bring the entire regional public transport network to a halt over a pay stand-off.

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Lowest paid may be critical to next NSW wages decision

Lowest paid may be critical to next NSW wages decision

The Greens will seek to amend an industrial relations bill out of concern a wage umpire will place undue weight on state budgets, not household finances.

Police strike threat amid stalled pay negotiations

Police strike threat amid stalled pay negotiations

Victorian police and public service officers could embark on a public campaign against the state government if contract negotiations continue to stall.

Up to 100,000 KFC workers eligible for class action

Up to 100,000 KFC workers eligible for class action

Fast food giant KFC has been hit with a class action over allegedly failing to provide paid rest breaks to staff.

WA prison officers accept new pay deal

WA prison officers accept new pay deal

Nurses remain the final holdouts of the West Australian government's public sector wage negotiations after prison officers accepted a three per cent pay rise.

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Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Business groups have lashed out at "radical" reforms that will grant minimum pay rights to gig workers, claiming the government's proposals will drive up costs.

Almost half of elite athletes 'earn below poverty line'

Almost half of elite athletes 'earn below poverty line'

Almost half of elite athletes 'earn below poverty line'

Almost half of elite athletes 'earn below poverty line'

Australia risks an exodus of top athletes ahead of the Olympics as many buckle under financial pressures and consider quitting, survey results show.

Recycling firm fined for underpaying refugees $200K

Recycling firm fined for underpaying refugees $200K

Recycling firm fined for underpaying refugees $200K

Recycling firm fined for underpaying refugees $200K

The Federal Court has fined a Victorian recycling firm nearly $400,000 for wage theft of five refugees who were underpaid by about $200,000 over a year.

Classroom walkouts floated as pay talks break down

Classroom walkouts floated as pay talks break down

Classroom walkouts floated as pay talks break down

Classroom walkouts floated as pay talks break down

A deal that could make NSW home to the best-paid graduate and top-level teachers in the nation is still on the table but deep divisions have emerged.

Gender pay gap is lower in commonwealth public service

Gender pay gap is lower in commonwealth public service

Gender pay gap is lower in commonwealth public service

Gender pay gap is lower in commonwealth public service

The gender pay gap in the commonwealth public service is half that for the private sector, a snapshot released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows.

Crown pays out $1.2m in missing worker entitlements

Crown pays out $1.2m in missing worker entitlements

Crown pays out $1.2m in missing worker entitlements

Crown pays out $1.2m in missing worker entitlements

Crown has paid $1.2 million to almost 200 workers who were employed at its Melbourne and Perth casinos over a six-year period.

Executives' pay more than double the rate of inflation

Executives' pay more than double the rate of inflation

Executives' pay more than double the rate of inflation

Executives' pay more than double the rate of inflation

Australian executives had pay rises amounting to more than double the rate of inflation in the past year due to a tight job market at the top end of town.

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Casuals workers' pay gap the highest on record: unions

The hourly pay gap between Australia's permanent and casual employees has reached a new record and it's hurting workers, the ACTU says.

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