industrial relations

There are warnings strikes at two liquified natural gas (LNG) plants in Western Australia this week are set to impact the state's energy supply.

Dozens of Qantas flights departing Perth Airport have been cancelled as pilots strike in an attempt to address what they say are substandard wages.

If workers down tools at three West Australian plants, 10 per cent of global LNG supplies would be impacted.

Health workers in New South Wales have paused plans for industrial action over their pay dispute after receiving a deadline-day offer from the government.

The industrial action will see officers refuse to work with Commonwealth agencies or departments, such as the Australian Federal Police.

Health care workers have walked off the job at three major Sydney hospitals after accusing the premier of lying to them about a pay rise, to get their votes.

The one-day industrial action will impact the City of Sydney and some local government areas in Victoria.

The traditional five-day grind could soon be a thing of the past, with more businesses starting to adopt a four-day work week.

Sydney and Canberra residents may notice their rubbish bins remain full this morning, as waste management workers go on strike for better worker conditions. 

Passengers at Melbourne Airport are bracing for travel disruption today after refuelling workers began a 24-hour strike.

Without a ban, unions estimate 100,000 workers could contract deadly lung diseases.

Prison officers are walking off the job today as union leaders say morale is at 'rock bottom', with assaults on officers the worst in the state.

Strikes have disrupted train services, flights, schools and businesses in France.

Australians travelling to the UK over the Christmas holiday period are being warned to expect major delays at airports, including Heathrow in London due to planned strike action.

Australians travelling to Britain should expect disruption over Christmas after UK Border Force staff voted to strike.

Anthony Albanese has hailed the passage of the government's industrial relations bill as a way to give Australian workers "a better deal and a better future".

Labor's landmark industrial relations changes have passed the Senate with support from the crossbench.

All future planned strike action on Sydney's train network has been paused after the deed at the centre of the industrial dispute between the rail union and government was signed.

Thousands of New South Wales nurses and midwives are holding a 24-hour strike today over pay and staffing conditions.

The Federal Government has made a concession in a fight over fair pay as Australian workers prepare for another week.

Rail, Tram and Bus Union secretary Alex Claassens has threatened the government with more strikes, claiming it had "failed to come to the bargaining table".

Union members will vote on industrial action from today.

Ministers have called for the union to abandon industrial action, saying "they have held the commuters of Sydney to ransom".

Customers at Bakers Delight stores may soon face warnings about sexually harassing staff following a workplace discrimination investigation.

Braving the Canberra chill, women's safety advocates huddled together out the front of Parliament House this morning, marking a day where a workplace right for domestic violence victims edged closer to becoming law.

Sydney train commuters should expect delays through this morning as industrial action impacts peak hour services.

Long queues and delays at Australian airports could worsen from today as baggage handlers initiate industrial action.

The Industrial Relations Commission of NSW ordered the AWU and other relevant unions to immediately stop organising and refrain from striking.

Only 70 per cent of the city's rail fleet will operate on Wednesday and Friday, although that's more than the 30 per cent originally planned by the union.

The New South Wales government has taken legal action in an attempt to prevent any further industrial action by rail workers that would disrupt Sydney's train network once again.

Up to 70 per cent of train services have been slashed and a weekend timetable is running today.

A week of mayhem begins in Sydney today with protests and strikes planned across the city.

Unions who organise strikes for better pay or conditions for essential workers in New South Wales could face a hefty increase in fines.

Labor MP Jason Clare defends Albanese stumble; More delays at Sydney and Melbourne Airports.

Hospital workers are walking off the job in New South Wales today as the stalemate between the union and the government over pay rises and staffing levels continues.

Thousands of nurses and midwives are holding a 24-hour strike today.

Sydney commuters are bracing for more train disruptions as tensions flare between the NSW government and rail union.

The NSW Government has dropped its Fair Work Commission case against the rail workers' union, paving the way for train services to return to normal from as early as tomorrow.

It comes amid an ongoing dispute between the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) and the NSW Government over pay and conditions.

Sydney commuters are warned of more train delays during peak-hour tonight as transport workers strike over an ongoing industrial dispute.

Hundreds of Sydney bus drivers have walked off the job this morning as a week of industrial action begins.

Thousands of workers at delivery giant FedEx have begun a 24-hour strike today, with warnings parcel shipments will be delayed.

Laws giving employers the power to fire someone for sexual harassment have passed the federal parliament.

Officials said Wednesday they have little hope of finding five missing workers alive, a day after an explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in western Germany that killed at least two people and injured 31 others.

Qantas workers who were stood down during the pandemic are taking their fight for sick leave entitlements to the High Court today.

Commuters on Sydney's train network are experiencing major delays across multiple services this morning due to unscheduled industrial action.

In Australia, 91 per cent of households have a device that plays video games in an industry that could be worth $24 billion by 2023.

Legislation for the $130 billion JobKeeper payment is one of the most important legal drafting exercises since World War II, says Attorney-General Christian Porter.

Australian employees are now entitled to two weeks' "pandemic leave" if they need to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic as part of sweeping industrial relations changes announced today.

Uber says it will compensate its drivers who are diagnosed with coronavirus or need to be isolated, after the ride share giant unveiled a global scheme.