The University seemingly set out to investigate casuals’ wage theft without a specific plan to speak with casuals. The University has since disputed this claim.

Students and staff rally against the systemic wage theft perpetrated by University management, with a focus on the plight of casual staff.

Both universities have been forced by the Fair Work Ombudsman to back pay staff more than $9 million in stolen wages.

The University of Melbourne allegedly attempted to coerce two casual academics to prevent them from being paid in full.

Monash is coming under pressure once again for years-long wage theft allegations.

The alleged wage theft affected casual academics.

A class action lawsuit is being prepared against UniLodge and USyd for years-long underpayment of students working at UniLodge-managed properties, including Regiment.

The protest follows mounting rebukes of managements’ treatment of casual staff, including investigations into wage theft across 21 universities.

Monash avoided classifying the issue as wage theft, instead using the term “unintentional underpayments.”

The committee heard casualisation had negative impacts on academic freedom, the student experience, and the wellbeing of casual employees.