Forced to go Part Time?
Posted by Tony - 09:48 PM 27.05.10
I am a private school teacher employed full-time for last 11 years and my employer is trying to force me to reduce my hours by 50%. Can they do this?
Unions Australia answered on: 28.05.2010	post a comment

workchoices 2
Posted by Paul - 07:29 PM 26.05.10
If people think workchoices disappeared with howard think again !,the same old bunch of rich men who where behind workchoices from the start are still there and the liberals are their stooges , howard abbot hockey etcit doesn't matter,they bleat when they have to pay tax on the minerals they take from our country but are prepared to attack poor workers so they can turn them into slaves and make more money!.
Unions Australia answered on: 27.05.2010	post a comment

457 working problem
Posted by Stefan - 05:57 PM 19.05.10
hello I'm from german i work here with a 457 working visa. since beginning this year i work in a different possition as im nominated for. i told my employer many time we have to change my visa class... but nothing happened. my 457 visa valid for 4 years. can my employer dismissed me without any reason ? i know when i make mistakes or something wrong i can be dismissed but my employer all time make many pressure to me for nothing and tell me he fired me and i can go back to germany. my employer never pay my hours correct and if i tell him for change this him say you can go... thanks Stefan
Unions Australia answered on: 20.05.2010	post a comment

Harasement & Bullying in Office
Posted by Summit - 09:25 AM 19.05.10
Currently under attack from management at my work. This has been going on for sometime - they have different rules for everyone and finally ive taken a stand and its backfiring on me. The final straw was yesterday when my supervisor verbally attacked me in front of everyone because I didnt say good morning to her.. when I actually did. She then went on about how no one wants me here (which is rubbish) and that others have been saying nasty things about me. I know for a fact that the 3 people I work with closely support me all the way. She has also been talking to them about my personal life as well which is none of her business. Ive seen them bully over 6 people in the past 13 years that I have been here and now they are turning on me. There is alot more to the story but Im under so much stress and not sure which direction to take. Im not on our union and have spoken with HR Manager who was okay but no doubt will support management before me. They wil use anything they can to find problems with me, its been going on for years but finally I stand up to their discrimniation and inconsistencies and now Im being targeted. ALso being targeted because of my illness which I have no control over. I dont know what to do
Unions Australia answered on: 19.05.2010	post a comment

Pays slashed by 'Restructure' stealth
Posted by Donna - 07:42 AM 19.05.10
100s of CSIRO support staff across Australia have been told their jobs will go and they have to reapply for those being offered-at significantly lower pay. How can this be allowed to happen?
Unions Australia answered on: 19.05.2010	post a comment

My boss won't give me any annual leave
Posted by Carolyn - 07:48 PM 18.05.10
I am writing this for a friend who wishes to remain anonymous. He has been working for his present employer for six months and his normal working week is six days a week. He continues to ask his employer for one week's leave. His employer continues to refuse his request. When I suggested he join a Union (ACTU) he responded that they don't have unions where he works. These people fear losing their jobs if they bring a Union in to help them. What should he do?
Unions Australia answered on: 19.05.2010	post a comment

Cancel my job for no reason and without pay?
Posted by Phairin - 09:33 AM 17.05.10
I am an oversea student and used to work for a cleaning as a part time (20 hours/week)and i just gone for holiday for 4 weeks from 6 April 2010 - 4 May 2010 and the compamy paid for annual leave for 4 weeks. And i have to go back to work on 5 May 2010 but on 4 May 2010 a manager call me and tell me i don't have to go back to work , also she did not give me the reason she just said she put someoneele to do my job and now i lost my job and the company did not pay for anything. What can i do ? Can anyone help me?
Unions Australia answered on: 17.05.2010	post a comment

AWA expired but no new contract
Posted by Eve - 02:42 AM 15.05.10
I'm working as a manager in a community service organisation, my 3-year AWA expired end of April. My boss made me have 2 weeks leave, and while I was on leave, sent me a performance management letter, never had any issues til now, and he notified me that my position was under review and that my AWA was being reviewed. The Board told him to roll my AWA over but he hasnt, and today he took 2 of my 3 supervisors away, just like that, they dont report to me any more. And I travel an hour to work and back and for 3 years I've worked FT hrs in 4 days, and he says I now have to work less hrs and be FT across 5 days. Am I on a new modern award now my AWA expired?
Unions Australia answered on: 17.05.2010	post a comment

Fair Work Australia
Posted by Doug - 03:50 PM 14.05.10
I would like to know when Mr Rudd is going to do the right thing by us and get rid of the watered down Work Choices ? Fair Work Australia is not much better than Work Choices, I help organize the marches in all of the rallies in our area with the thought that what Rudd and the rest told us would happen if they got into power. As a AMWU delegate I have been told by site members and I agree with them 100% that we were RIPPED OFF. When is the ACTU going to continue the FIGHT. Or are we just lap dogs to the Labor party ?
Unions Australia answered on: 17.05.2010	post a comment

small business does not pay annual leave , sick leave or any penalties to casuals
Posted by Manuel - 09:48 PM 13.05.10
I have been working for more than 2 years for this company and I never have got pay annual leave or any penalties. They have kept me as full time casual (40 hours per week) most of the time. Do I still have the right to claim these benefits? and I would like to know if am I entitle to them?
Unions Australia answered on: 14.05.2010	read comments post a comment