[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] Exploitation complaints almost nil: Coles

Read: 2/12/2021 7news.com.au

Supermarket giant Coles says the rate of work exploitation complaints in its supply chain has dropped to almost zero over the past year.

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[Link] WA Police officers who refuse vaccine will be stood down on full pay, union says

Read: 29/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

The WA Police Union says about 20 officers are likely to be stood down for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before Wednesday's deadline, but they could continue to receive full pay for months.

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[Link] NSW public school teachers to strike for first time in a decade as sector faces ‘perfect storm’

Read: 28/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

New South Wales public teachers will strike for the first time in more than a decade in response to a “statewide staffing crisis” caused by stagnating wages and an escalating workload.

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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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