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Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter July 9, 2024

Right to disconnect from work – what it means Employment and contract law expert Dr Gabrielle Golding will present her research the new right to disconnect for Australian employees at this month’s Research Tuesdays lecture. Golding, a Senior Lecturer in the Adelaide Law School, said: “Work had become almost inescapable, in that the work/private life…

Government moves to criminalise wage theft – $10m fines

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter September 4, 2023

The federal government is criminalise wage theft, introducing big penalties for employers who deliberately underpay workers. Signalling the government’s move – foreshadowed before the election – the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke said: “If a worker steals from the till, it’s a criminal offence – as it should be. “But in many…