Media Releases & News Updates
August 2019
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Man Fined $21,000 For Deliberately Setting Apprentice Alight At Work
August 29, 2019 | Nicholas Hartman
A man has been fined $21,000 for setting a colleague alight, in what is the individual...
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700 People Died in 2018 From Cancer Caused By Asbestos: Report
August 28, 2019 | Nicholas Hartman
Almost 700 people died from asbestos-related cancers in Australia in 2018, the Australian Institute of Health...
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Ex-worker files lawsuit alleging Deliveroo ‘took him for a ride’
August 28, 2019 | Employsure
Food delivery giant Deliveroo is being sued by a former worker in a case that could...
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Hairdressers' Penalty Rates Face The Chop
August 27, 2019 | Leigh Johnston
Hair and beauty business groups are campaigning to slash the Sunday and public holiday penalty rates...
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Calls For Industrial Manslaughter Laws Intensify After Mine Tragedy
August 27, 2019 | Nicholas Hartman
Northern Territory-based unions are calling for industrial manslaughter laws after a man was killed in tragic...
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Employers Could Be Jailed For Wage Theft Under New Victorian Laws
August 26, 2019 | Nicholas Hartman
Employers in Victoria found to be exploiting workers could be subject to harsher penalties under news...