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Being asked to take on additional responsibilities at work can be an opportunity, but your employer could also be taking advantage of you.

My boss wants me to ‘step up’ without any compensation. Is that fair?

Being asked to take on additional responsibilities at work can be an opportunity, but your employer could also be taking advantage of you.

  • Jonathan Rivett

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Unions demand new wage theft tribunal as Labor vows to stop penalty rate changes

In a striking clash with Labor’s agenda, the Coalition will promise to slash taxes for small businesses.

  • David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Genius childcare.

Perth daycares shut by mass walkout over unpaid wages, super

Families across Perth were left in the lurch on Monday after educators quit over months of late wages and unpaid super, with their union taking legal action.

  • Emma Young
The federal government has granted access to the fair entitlement guarantee for 2800 axed workers of budget clothing retailer Mosaic Brands.

‘Strong case to act early’: 2800 axed Rivers, Millers, Katies staff granted pay reprieve

Thousands of women left out of a job following the collapse of Mosaic Brands will be able to access unpaid wages thanks to a last-resort government scheme.

  • Jessica Yun
What might be enough for some, could be too little for others.

Is $120,000 a ‘good’ income? The answer’s not so obvious

A recent discussion of salaries on social media has unveiled a curious disparity over what people consider to be a “good” income.

  • Victoria Devine
The idea of sending bosses who underpay workers might appeal, but will it fix the problem?

Sending bad bosses to jail won’t stop wage theft. Seize their homes

The theatre of “lock up the executives” plays well to workers, but to get the attention of lawbreakers, we should publicly shame them.

  • Paul O'Halloran
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Workplace Minister Murray Watt.

Workers who steal from their boss can be charged with theft. Now dishonest employers risk jail, fines

Landmark wage theft laws that come into effect on January 1 will make intentional underpayment of workers a crime across the nation.

  • Olivia Ireland
Qube workers are planning industrial action at facilities including Port Kembla.

Christmas strikes to roil Australian ports as CFMEU ‘plays Grinch’

Bulk goods such as building supplies, fertiliser and grains will be held up as the Maritime Union calls rolling strikes at several ports around the country.

  • Nick Bonyhady
Chatime Australia CEO Carlos Antonius; with Chatime managing director and co-founder Chen “Charlley” Zhao.

‘Ignorance and inattention’: Bubble tea giant Chatime fined for wage scandal

The bubble tea chain and its managing director Chen “Charlley” Zhao have been penalised for ripping off 152 workers in 2016.

  • Jessica Yun
MPs’ entitlements

The secret entitlement NSW MPs can spend any way they choose

Depending on where their electorate is, politicians are entitled to an allowance ranging from $70,000 a year to $200,000. No one monitors how it is spent.

  • Alexandra Smith

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