Retail worker, Barry*, recently needed a transfer to another workplace but ran into unexpected problems when he arrived there.
He faced an all too common problem. His employer attempted to unlawfully cut his hours from full-time to casual in the...
Read MoreYOUR BOXING DAY RIGHTS
On Boxing Day, Monday 26 December 2016, you are entitled to exercise your legal right to take the time off on the public holiday unless you freely elect to work without any pressure, coercion, harassment, threat or...
Read MoreThis week a major retailer failed to process the payment of wages correctly on time. This in itself is disappointing because many workers were left with an anxious wait while the problem was rectified. Fortunately, through the quick response of...
Read MoreImagine if you took a stroll down to the cash registers at work, popped open the drawer and helped yourself to an amount as small as $5, writes Nina Hutchinson.
You would expect some pretty serious consequences, right? Perhaps an investigation...
Read MoreSo Harold (“now I’m on the side of workers”) Mitchell thinks the RDO needs to go the same way as the dodo bird. OK, we will rise to the bait.
He parades his saw mill working class credentials at the same time as he advocates for “examining...
Read MoreDo you know if you're getting paid correctly? When was the last time you checked your payslip? Payslips are vital to ensure that you, the employee, receive the correct pay and entitlements and allow your employer to keep accurate and complete...
Read MorePeople of all walks of life need blood products, writes Jade Baker.
Some need it to get them through a serious event in their lives, like cancer or a dangerous pregnancy. Others have medical conditions which mean they need blood products regularly...
Read MoreA warehouse worker who admitted to smoking cannabis the evening before attending work has failed to get his job back in a high risk environment. The worker claimed his dismissal was harsh, unjust or unreasonable before the Fair Work Commission but...
Read MoreFamily and domestic violence is a workplace issue, writes Branch Secretary, Barbara Nebart.
The SDA is fully committed to supporting initiatives aimed at removing domestic violence from our society and recognises that Domestic Violence is a...
Read MoreA new ruling from the ATO means that pizza delivery drivers must be paid as employees and not contractors for the purposes of superannuation obligations.
University of Sydney economist Dr Michael Rafferty told The New Daily that the decision is...
Read MoreKaye Stevens, a long standing Union member working for Myer Charlestown, recently suffered a fall which left her with a broken wrist.
Upon speaking with her store Delegate, she was advised she could claim on the Unions accident insurance which...
Read MoreJade Baker, Industrial Officer writes:
Here are some of the things you are entitled to as a casual employee:
Industrial Officer, Jade Baker writes about Your Rights at Performance Meetings.
A regular feature of the Union’s work is providing assistance to members before, during and after performance meetings. Far too often members find themselves in...
Read MoreClarissa Horsley writes:
To whom it may concern,
I would like to cancel my SDA Newcastle Union membership. I am not sure if I am also still classified as a Union Delegate but if so then I would like to officially resign as delegate as well.
...You have a right to be paid the correct grade:
Employees should be paid in accordance with their correct classification or “grade”.
Enterprise agreements and Modern Awards have a classification section which sets out job roles and the associated...
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