Withholding Final Pay
Posted by Coral - 06:34 PM 12.04.13
My previous employers are withholding my pay for no apparent reason except that i believe they are annoyed i no longer get them a commission.
Unions Australia answered on: 15.04.2013	read comments post a comment

McDonalds question?
Posted by Corey - 02:45 AM 12.04.13
Hi, I am currently working at McDonalds and i think im getting underpaid. I am currently 16 turning 17 in December and im getting $11.19 an hour. Iv'e talked to crew younger than me and they are getting extra (they are 15). I am also on my cert III in retail at the moment and im suppose to be part time, but no. My payslip is still saying im casual. Hope you can let me know what i could possibly do or what my pay rate should be for my age. Thanks heaps
Unions Australia answered on: 15.04.2013	read comments post a comment

Injury at work
Posted by John - 03:00 PM 11.04.13
I injured the tendons in my hand at work and I had to work the next day and my hand swelled up. Went to doctors and he said I can only do light duties for the next 4-6 weeks. I had the next 2 days off work but I wanted a 3rd day off as my hand is stiff very sore but they wont let me I must go to work and do light duties or take and RDO istead of a sick day. I have almost 6 months worth of sickpay and they wont let my use 1 day? pisses me off...
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Ms
Posted by Maria - 01:57 AM 11.04.13
I working in a public hospital. Permanent part time 35 hours per week in the casual pool. I accept the verbal terms and condition. but in my written contract did no mention the time of work. Now we have a new boss. She want I work in a rotating roster, the agreement was only afternoon shift. The union said I don't have evidence I don't have witness. Can you help me? please.
Unions Australia answered on: 11.01.2013	read comments post a comment

Long service leave
Posted by Lena - 06:24 PM 07.04.13
Hi, I've worked in the same fast food company for over ten years, so am entitled to long service leave. I was employed as casual and then part time. I started a new full time job and have been there for over a year. I was still working in the fast food job one day a week while in my full time job. However, I haven't worked in the fast food job for about 2 months now as I was unsure of whether I wanted to continue doing six days a week all up. About a week ago, I saw on my pay slip that the food job had paid out my annual leave ( I didn't ask for that) and that they had changed me to casual (without asking me). Are they allowed to do this? Also, am I still entitled to the long service leave despite the fact I haven't worked there for the past two months? I have heard that you get more long service leave if you are full time and that it reduces if you are part time or casual. I feel that they may have changed me to casual so I don't get as much annual leave.
Unions Australia answered on: 08.04.2013	read comments post a comment

Disciplinary meeting didn't feel fair.
Posted by Haydn - 01:48 AM 06.04.13
Hi, I attended a Disciplinary meeting today with a Supervisor who accused me of certain misconduct. The meeting was run by a former supervisor at the club whom I've had negative dealings with before. I recorded the entire conversation as I didn't have a witness available to me. The allegations, though somewhat true, are by far extremely inaccurate! As they are deciding the outcome, is it too late to get the Union involved?
Unions Australia answered on: 08.04.2013	read comments post a comment

Havent Been Paid
Posted by Nathan - 11:57 PM 05.04.13
I started a new job on Monday 11th of March, I signed a contract stating fortnightly pay, My first pay day was supposed to be Tuesday 26th March and I haven't been paid still, It has now reached 2 full pay cycles ending today and my boss cant guarantee when he can pay me. I know the logical thing to do is leave, I am looking extensively for another job. And figure whilst im still rocking up to work, they owe me money. I am not the only one in this situation in my company. I am in danger of my credit rating being damaged and kicked out of my rental due to running out of savings.
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Mr flood
Posted by Conor - 04:54 PM 05.04.13
I work for a resort island in the Whitsundays that is constantly overcharging staff for living costs as a result the staff village makes more money than the resort my question is what can I do about it I need to live here to keep an income but they have a monopoly on all products and keep marking up everything they charge me $25 for a plastic I'd card if I lose it and can't justify the cost what's to stop them charging $100 and the list goes on with similar things
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Concierge
Posted by Ynyr - 08:47 AM 05.04.13
Hello, I am a casual concierge at an office building and i have been working in that position for 18 months. When myself and my colleagues took on our position as casual it was due to the fact that we were on a trial and had to perform well to prove ourselves in the building until the vote at the corporation meeting went ahead with permanency. The permanency was voted in a very positive way and in Sept 2012 the permanency came into affect. Since that time we have had 2 management changeovers, both of which were asked if it could be arranged for me to be placed as a PPT, They keep evading the issue. They have now altered the rosters to suit themselves which means that i have to take less hours to accomodate new employees, and one of the employees is harrassing me on a regular basis and raising his voice at me in front of customers. I have complained about this and the managment is doing nothing about it because it will affects their KPI's. I am very disgruntled and need to know where i can turn please.?
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Customer Service Officer
Posted by libby - 03:54 PM 03.04.13
Hi, I am a part time shift worker for an airline. Recently we have a new manager and they have changed our shifts\ roster . One of our new shifts includes 10am to 2pm with no shift penalties. Is this allowed?
Unions Australia answered on: 04.04.2013	read comments post a comment