2016

Court approved historic class action settlement for workers with intellectual disabilities

16 Dec 2016, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Media Statement

$100 million payday for $1-an-hour staff with disabilities

16 December, Sydney Morning Herald, Nick Toscano  

Underpaid disabled workers to claim compensation from Government after Federal Court win

16 December, ABC News, Joanna Crothers  

Disabled employees still offered $2.79 an hour despite it being ruled discriminatory

9 December, ABC News, Joanna Crothers  

Activ Foundation centralising Perth workshops for employees with disabilities

13 October, ABC News, Nicolas Perpitch  

The fight for equal rights for Australia’s workers with disabilities

30 September, The Guardian  

Abbott government likely to ask for deadline extension on disability wage

26 March, The Guardian, Lenore Taylor  

Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016

3 March, Parliament of Australia, Second Reading Speeches