The most recent comparative safety report by Safe Work Australia confirms that the ACT is again the second least safe jurisdiction in Australia to work. Rates of serious injury in the ACT during the most recent reporting period are at 3.5 serious claims per 1000 employees, compared to the Australian average of 2.8 serious claims. […]

This week is Anti-Poverty Week, a reminder that more than 36,000 Canberrans are living in poverty. The current minimum wage is not enough to lift all Canberrans above the poverty line, and this has been exacerbated by recent cuts to Sunday penalty rates, and endemic wage-theft and non-payment of superannuation by ACT employers. Cuts to

UnionsACT will today launch the ‘No More WeakSafe’ campaign to call for the separation of WorkSafe ACT from Access Canberra. More than 3000 workers are injured each year at work in Canberra. The most recent Safe Work Australia data shows workplace injuries have increased and at the same time, WorkSafe has dramatically reduced its inspections

UnionsACT today calls on the ACT Government to urgently implement recommendations from the interim report from the Senate Inquiry into Aluminium Composite Cladding. The Senate Inquiry has made eight recommendations, including: Implement a total ban on the importation, sale and use of Polyethylene core aluminium composite panels as a matter of urgency; Work with states

UnionsACT research into the experiences of workers aged between 15 to 25 shows that 76 percent of young workers have experienced wage theft, and 56 percent had been forced to work an illegal unpaid trial shift. The research, released today, found that: Almost eight in ten young workers had experienced wage-theft; Fifty six percent had

The recently updated report by Safe Work Australia confirms that the ACT is the second least safe jurisdiction in Australia to work. The updated report was revised in July to update ABS data. Rates of injury in the ACT during the most recent reporting period are at 11.3 serious claims per 1000 employees, compared to

UnionsACT has today welcomed the announcement that the Work Safety Commissioner will be solely focused on workplace health and safety. Under new administrative arrangements, the Commissioner will no longer be responsible for other statutory offices. This will enable the Commissioner to provide greater focus and attention to the important issue of worker safety. Despite some