An employee has been underpaid when the employer fails to pay them the minimum amounts including allowances, as set out in the relevant award or agreement. Incidences of underpayment are continually emerging, from big businesses such as ABC, Qantas, and Woolworths, as...

An innovative new product to reduce livestock methane levels will soon be on the market. The product, known as Bovaer, is a powder feed additive that works by suppressing the enzyme responsible for methane production. It has been developed by Science-based company DSM...

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has upheld an apprentice’s unfair dismissal claim after their employment was terminated for refusal to work overtime. The employee often worked overtime hours on weekends, however one Sunday he refused to work. The employer warned him...