Payslip wars: Australian jobseekers suffer harassment in ‘a crazy system that doesn’t work for anyone’

27/04/2024 20:00 The Guardian

Private job providers can claim public money when jobseekers find work. But they need their payslips to do so, and some resort to extreme methods to get themFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA former employee of one of Australia’s biggest job network providers has spoken up about the extreme methods they use to claim public money when jobseekers find employment.One researcher called the process – supposedly designed to help people enter the workforce or increase their hours – a “crazy system that doesn’t work for anyone”. Continue reading...

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10/05/2024 15:02 The Guardian

MPs call on spending watchdog to investigate DWP overpayments to carers

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10/05/2024 15:01 The Guardian

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10/05/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Court upholds Steve Bannon’s conviction for defying Jan 6 committee subpoena – live

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10/05/2024 14:53 The Guardian

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10/05/2024 14:20 The Guardian

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10/05/2024 12:12 The Guardian

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10/05/2024 08:29 The Guardian

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10/05/2024 07:44 The Guardian

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09/05/2024 19:07 The Guardian

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