cleaners Archives

Qantas loses High Court appeal over sacking of cleaners and baggage handlers

Qantas loses High Court appeal over the sacking of 1,700 workers during the pandemic.

13 September, 2023

Health impacts of shift work exposed in new global survey

An international study spanning 32 countries across six continents has highlighted the negative impact of shift work on the health and wellbeing of cleaners.

7 June, 2023

High court to rule on Qantas outsourcing

Qantas wins right to appeal rulings on outsourced employees.

22 November, 2022

Australia’s minimum wage to rise

Fair Work Commission to lift the national minimum wage by 5.2 per cent and award wages by 4.6 per cent.

15 June, 2022

NSW to pay $3000 bonus to health workers

NSW healthcare workers, including cleaners, to receive one-off cash bonus in recognition of their work on the frontline during COVID.

7 June, 2022

Wages recovered for Adelaide cleaners

Fair Work Ombudsman recovers almost $19,000 in wages for 29 underpaid employees.

12 January, 2022

National survey reveals cleaners’ coronavirus concerns

Nine in 10 cleaners are having to rush essential work, while eight in 10 don’t always have enough equipment.

19 May, 2020

United Workers Union calls for benchmark pandemic leave

United Workers Union files FWC application to have paid pandemic leave entitlements inserted into a number of federal awards relating to health workers.

16 April, 2020