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18+ junior workers to get adult award rates in fast food and retail

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New reforms seek to facilitate employee choice of superannuation fund

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Work from home 2 days a week to become an employee right in Victoria

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Soaring number of general protections claims prompts procedural changes

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New workplace privacy protections coming in Victoria

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