Anna Patty
Anna Patty is Workplace Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald. She is a former Education Editor, State Political Reporter and Health Reporter. Her reports on inequity in schools funding led to the Gonski reforms and won her national awards. Her coverage of health exposed unnecessary patient deaths at Campbelltown Hospital and led to judicial and parliamentary inquiries. At The Times of London, she exposed flaws in international medical trials.
Kelly O'Dwyer urges businesses to 'step up' and give unemployed a go
The government says both companies and the unemployed have obligations.
- by Anna Patty
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Push for unions to be taxed like companies
Questions have been raised about whether the wealth unions generate through enterprise bargaining should be taxed in the same way as big companies.
- by Anna Patty
O'Dwyer seeks advice on casual worker 'double-dipping' decision
An industry lobby group has warned the landmark court ruling could leave employers with a back-pay bill of up to $8 billion.
- by Anna Patty
Unions accuse Labor of selling them out over TPP
Unions are angry and feel betrayed by the ALP's support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, accusing their affiliated party of selling them out.
- by Anna Patty
Foodora to fight alleged unfair dismissal case
Foodora will continue to fight an alleged unfair dismissal case after Australian tax authorities classified the company's food delivery riders as employees instead of independent contractors.
- by Anna Patty
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99pc of employers report low literacy and numeracy skills, study finds
Employers are sounding an alarm over low levels of literacy and numeracy as skills shortages start to bite across the economy.
- by Anna Patty
'Pretty ridiculous': Nine hours a day, five days a week, just to cover the rent
Wage deals that disadvantage female employees will be a thing of the past under a union proposal to strengthen women's economic security.
- by Anna Patty
Six deaths since more than 3000 lost workers compensation benefits
Six people have died since more than 3000 lost their weekly workers compensation payments over the Christmas period, raising questions about the harshness of a scheme that is $2 billion in surplus.
- by Anna Patty
Lack of competition between employers contributes to weaker wages
A lack of competition between employers for workers has contributed to a reduction in bargaining power for higher wages, leading economists have found.
- by Anna Patty
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Former Qantas pilots lose close to $1 million each in insurance claim
Two former Qantas pilots are taking legal action over what they allege was a hidden clause in their staff superannuation policies that dudded them out of lump sum payments of close to $1 million each after illness ended their careers.
- by Anna Patty
'We've got very little power': Freed up labour market 'robbing' workers
Workers like Steve are missing out on wage rises because the deregulation of job protections has gone too far, says the IMF.
- by Anna Patty