weekends off?
Posted by carla - 01:10 PM 17.05.12
am i entiteled to have weekends off work? i am supposed to work every single weekend (hospitality), but in germany for example, by law, your boss has to give you one weekend off per month.
Unions Australia answered on: 18.05.2012	read comments post a comment

LUNCH BREAKS
Posted by Lisa - 12:18 PM 17.05.12
Can an employee work through their lunch break and claim it as time in lieu?
Unions Australia answered on: 17.05.2012	read comments post a comment

Unlawful dismissal
Posted by Adelin - 05:24 PM 16.05.12
My husband worked as a casual worker at a supermarket for 2 years. In May 2008, he was sacked for 'allegedly' harrassing a female employee. The Manager did not bother investigating the matter and my husband was suspended without pay and then sacked for something that never happened. My husband had a hearing with the AIRC and was not happy with the outcome, but the commissioner did not advise my husband that he could appeal! The company's lawyer admitted that staff did not witness any harrassment by my husband and nothing happened. We had a lawyer but he has since said that my husband would only be entitled to $19 compensation for being falsely accused and sacked for nothing! Where is the justice for casual workers?
Unions Australia answered on: 17.05.2012	read comments post a comment

Mr
Posted by peter - 08:26 AM 16.05.12
Listen to the Whining Bastards !!!!!Abolish Unions ,and see how long it is before their children are down the mines again, and all workers are ground into the dirt .Within 5 minutes workers rights would be abolished . If you don't want a Union ,Don,t claim that which the Unions have fought for .Absolutely nothing has ever been given to the worker willingly, and without a fight since 1833 , The Tolpuddle Martyrs ,Long Live Unions as without them we are nothing
Unions Australia answered on: 16.05.2012	read comments post a comment

Underpaid
Posted by Adam - 02:32 PM 15.05.12
My wife has been working for the last year where she signed a contract and was on a salary of $25k for the first 6 months and is now being paid $27500 per year. As far as I can tell this is below the minimum for someone over 21 years of age. Can you please advise what course of action we should take in the matter? Thanks.
Unions Australia answered on: 16.05.2012	read comments post a comment

Not being paid
Posted by Sharon - 12:54 PM 11.05.12
Hi my fiancé works for a small company who have never paid him properly missing a week here or there and catching up later on. But this year is worse they have been missing two or three and now it's up to month. The boss keeps having calls from debt collectors so we Think they will go bust soon. Wat can we do to get some money now?
Unions Australia answered on: 14.05.2012	read comments post a comment

Lots of issues
Posted by Gloria - 07:45 PM 09.05.12
Could you conatct me via email, I tried to leave all the issues I have here but it's way too long. I work in a corner takeaway shop and have been bullied and have ended up in hospital and still seeing mental heath. Hope to hear from you soon
Unions Australia answered on: 10.05.2012	read comments post a comment

Can I claim the money
Posted by Julia - 04:47 PM 09.05.12
Hi, I am 20 years old, have been working at the same Italian restaurant since July 2010. I also completed a certificate 3 in Hospitality through the restaurant. I have been on the same rate of $12 per hour. Am i being underpaid? Is there anyway i can reclaim the money owing to me??
Unions Australia answered on: 10.05.2012	read comments post a comment

What union can I join?
Posted by N - 10:01 AM 04.05.12
I'm a Marketing Manager who has just been made redundant and I received some advice from a friend to join a union as they may be able to assist with unfair dismissal issues. I'm in QLD. What unions are available for me to join?
Unions Australia answered on: 04.05.2012	read comments post a comment

mr
Posted by graham - 09:22 AM 04.05.12
At what is described as a 'fact finding investigation' where an external 'investigator' appointed by HR which seems to have changed over time into a quasi disciplinary hearing 'defendant' was advised that he could have a 'friend' with him but it was specifically stated that this 'friend' must not be 'legally trained'-investigators words exactly. the investigator seems to now be acting as decision maker as to voracity of findings/guilt or otherwise. any experiences and advice most gratefully received. defender recently suffered heart attack due to the stress of two years of not knowing what allegations in fact were, who made them and what stage he was at in the process., if it can be called that.
Unions Australia answered on: 04.05.2012	read comments post a comment