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More Australians than ever lodging workplace sexual harassment complaints
By Bronwyn Herbert
New figures reveal many workers are waiting months and even years for their cases to be investigated.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/workplace-sexual-harassment-complaint-delays/107176264
Injured farm worker left homeless as labour hire firm collapses
By Bronwyn Herbert
A Tongan mechanic, who came to Australia under a Pacific worker scheme, is stuck in visa limbo after suffering a workplace injury and experiencing homelessness and unemployment when the labour hire company he worked for collapsed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/palm-worker-injury-exposes-scheme-gaps/107032010
#Work #AgriculturalWorkers #WorkplaceAccidentsandIncidents #BronwynHerbert
Record Jetstar profits fuel pay fight over 'rock bottom' wages
By Bronwyn Herbert and Kristy Sexton-McGrath
Jetstar is making record profits while passengers are being slugged more fees and now workers say they want a bigger slice of the airline's success.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/jetstar-profits-soar-workers-pay-stalls/107002696
#Work #IndustrialRelations #TourismandLeisureIndustry #BronwynHerbert #KristySextonMcGrath
Here's what is changing about how food delivery workers are paid
By Ahmed Yussuf and Bronwyn Herbert
New minimum standards for food delivery workers come into effect today. It will see about 250,000 workers access better pay, and personal accident insurance cover.
#FoodDeliveryServices #GigEconomy #Work #AhmedYussuf #BronwynHerbert
Jess's employer was filming her at work. She confronted him, but still felt she had to quit
By Bronwyn Herbert
A new report by Our Watch has found 40 per cent of workplace leaders surveyed are unaware of their new legal obligations to prevent workplace sexual harassment. For many who experience harassment like *Jess, quitting seems like the only option.
Workplace lawyers say it's time to ask questions about why men are paid more
By Bronwyn Herbert
It's official, men are paid more than women at many of the country's major companies, including banks, retailers, legal firms and mines, but what is being done to address it?
#EmploymentStatistics #Businesses #GenderEquality #GenderDiscrimination #BronwynHerbert