Fair Work Commission

Employers can now cop massive fines for reaching staff out of hours, but the need for conversation could prove greater than the need for punishment.

After seeking to put the national CFMEU office into administration, the government is now seeking similar action against its NSW branch.

An Australian politician told parliament that continual wage rises under Labor were a sign the nation was in financial distress.

The government says the country’s lowest paid workers should get a rise in line with the CPI indicator, which went up 3.4 percent in the 12 months to January.