An Australian Human Rights Commission report is calling for fines to be introduced for employers that do not take 'reasonable steps' to eliminate workplace sexual harassment.
New research shows almost half of refugees previously working as managers and professionals are, 10 years later, still experiencing what's known as an "occupational downgrade".
One of Australia's largest cotton-farming operations is facing prosecution after a farm worker was pinned under machinery, and is under investigation for the death of a second in an unrelated incident.
Over a 10-year period, mental health claims by Australian workers aged between 30 and 40 have increased by more than 730 per cent, new data has revealed.
Fisheries officers in NSW say they are facing increasingly dangerous situations when dealing with poachers and organised crime gangs and are calling for better workplace protections.
Workers are being asked to undergo blood tests as part of the recruitment process, particularly in the mining and resources sectors, with no guarantee their health information is secure, a new report has found.