Social Media, Group Chats, Teams and work As the boundaries between work and leisure become more blurred it’s important to understand that comments made on social media and in group chats can affect your employment. In some cases employees can be dismissed for making comments about their workplace, employer, manager or co-worker using social media…
ASU Wins Overtime Decision in Fair Work for Private Sector Admin Members Has your employer asked you to work extra hours before or after you go on leave? If that happens, you’re probably entitled to overtime. All public holidays and leave count towards your weekly hours when working out if you’re entitled to overtime pay. …
Your new Australian Services Union (Qantas Airways Limited) Agreement 12 is now in operation. You can find a copy of the Agreement via the Fair Work Commission website here and a copy of the ASU Qantas EBA 12 Shiftwork Rates of Pay here. Qantas has now confirmed that backpay will be paid on 6 June,…
On Thursday 27 April, ASU representatives met with the 2 new Allegro board directors and Slater + Gordon senior management: CEO John Sommerville, Chief Legal Counsel and Chief People Officer. Allegro told us that it is looking to invest to grow not shrink the business. Allegro and Slater + Gordon were able to confirm that…
Many workers may wish to substitute formally recognised public holidays for days that better reflect culturally and religiously diverse days of significance. Public Holidays are an entitlement under the National Employment Standards (NES) and employees have the right to be absent from work on a day or part-day that is a public holiday. Employees…
Unions For Yes After over 65,000 years of continuous culture, it’s time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are recognised in our 122-year-old Constitution. It’s an important change that will make Australia fairer and better – and the Australian Services Union is proud to be campaigning in support of a Yes vote in the upcoming…
Your rights to work (or not work) public holidays The Full Court recently handed down a decision that made your rights when being rostered to work a public holiday crystal clear. The National Employment Standards, which applies to all workers in Australia, sets out rules for when your employer wants you to work on…
The ASU recommends voting YES to the union negotiated Oxfam Australia Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026. The proposed agreement includes a trial of the first 4-day work week the ASU has secured in an EBA anywhere. Oxfam will be providing information sessions (recorded if you can’t attend) and access to the new EBA from tomorrow until next Thursday. Then…
23 March 2023 The Australian Services Union has secured an agreement with Oxfam Australia to introduce a four-day, 30-hour working week at full-time pay – the first such arrangement affecting full-time employees in Australia to be formalised within an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. Oxfam, which has 97 full-time and 37 part-time employees in Australia, of which…
The ASU recommends voting YES to EBA 12 when voting for your new enterprise agreement opens at 9 am this Monday, 13 March. You will shortly receive further instructions from Qantas on how to cast your online vote. Remember, it’s essential that you vote in this process to ensure the EBA is approved. Voting will…
ASU members organising for climate action From extreme weather to climate disasters, changing work and cost-shifting by employers, workers are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. All workers are facing a future with increasing levels of risk due to climate change, both inside and outside the workplace. But by acting collectively, we can win…
Union win: workers secure Qantas paid parental leave deal The Australian Services Union has negotiated an industry-best paid parental leave deal at Qantas, on behalf of workers. The scheme will include 18 weeks of Primary Carer’s leave, as well as 10 weeks of Secondary Carers leave, making it among the best in Australia. In addition,…