[Link] Union takes McDonald's to court, seeks $100 million in back pay

Read: 30/1/2022 www.abc.net.au

Jonathon Washington was 15 when he started working at McDonald's, and like most young workers, said he was not fully aware of his workplace rights. He said McDonald's inconsistently applied break rules in the three years he worked for the company and at times denied him 10 minute breaks.

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[Link] Move to make Christmas Day a public holiday in SA passes Lower House but unlikely to proceed

Read: 18/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

South Australia's Lower House of parliament has passed legislation to make Christmas Day a public holiday, but with a major amendment that could scuttle any chance of the bill passing into law.

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