Workplace disputes
Jacqui Lambie speaks in the Senate
Senator Jacqui Lambie has lost a wrongful dismissal brought by a member of her staff. Lambie revealed the matter under parliamentary privilege in the Senate.
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Rail union threatens go-slow unless Sydney commuters refunded for meltdown
The opposition has accused the union of “taking the public for a ride” by threatening a go-slow.
- Matt O'Sullivan
Lambie hit with unfair dismissal case from staff member reprimanded over nail painting
Lambie told the Senate a member of her staff regularly turned up late, and once painted their nails at work, then resigned and sued.
- Olivia Ireland
Working for free, no lunch breaks: Lovisa hit with class action lawsuit
Hundreds of young women were allegedly asked to work before and after their rostered hours, denied bathroom breaks and told to do piercings in store with just two hours’ training.
- Jessica Yun
- Updated
- Public transport
Reprieve for Sydney commuters as rail unions withdraw industrial action
The move came hours before Fair Work began hearing the Minns government’s case for protected industrial action to be terminated or suspended.
- Matt O'Sullivan
- Updated
- Public transport
‘Too far apart’: Rail dispute negotiations falter despite consensus on pay
A counter-offer from rail unions has failed to achieve a breakthrough in the long-running industrial dispute.
- Matt O'Sullivan
- Updated
- Public transport
‘Extremely close’: Rail unions hand counter-offer on pay to transport chiefs
The move comes two days before the NSW government’s case to have the unions’ industrial action terminated is due to be heard.
- Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney passenger train derails in city’s outer west
About 10 passengers were onboard at the time, but the incident adds to the woes for the train network and commuters who have endured thousands of delays and cancellations.
- Matt O'Sullivan
- Analysis
- Public transport
Here’s the really bad news for commuters: Sydney’s rail chaos could drag on until September
With little sign of a circuit breaker, Sydney commuters are staring down the barrel of weeks – and possibly months – of disruptions.
- Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney’s commuter pain to return as rail unions warn of work bans
The ramping up of industrial action will result in trains travelling at slower speeds on sections of the rail network.
- Matt O'Sullivan
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