Employment Law Changes 2023 – 2024
Happy 2024 to all our members. As most businesses return to work following the holidays, it is important to be updated with the employment law changes that have taken place in 2023 and will take place in 2024 in order to be compliant at all times. Snapshot of 2023...
Equal pay for labour hire workers now law
From 15 December 2023, employees, unions and host employers can apply to the Fair Work Commission for a regulated labour hire arrangement order. When such an order is in effect, employers will be required to pay labour hire employees the same as employees who are...
Intentional underpayment of wages will be a criminal offence after 1 January 2025
Starting not before 1 January 2025, intentional underpayments of wages by employers will be a criminal offence. Employers may commit an offence if they owe money to an employee under the Fair Work Act or an industrial instrument (like an Award or an enterprise...
Café operators in court for underpaying workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a café in Melbourne’s south-east. Facing court are KRC Pty Ltd, which operates The Colonel's Son in Black Rock, and café manager Rishi Chaudhari. The regulator investigated after receiving a...
Residential building and construction company in court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Melbourne-based residential building and construction company and its director. Facing court are Procraft Group Pty Ltd and the company’s sole director, Bradley Busuttil. The regulator investigated after...
Closing Loopholes: Fair Work Act changes
There have been changes to the Fair Work Act as part of the new ‘Closing Loopholes’ laws. On this page you’ll find a summary of the main changes. Key points The Australian Government has passed new workplace laws as part of its ‘Closing Loopholes’ legislation. The...
Fair Work Inspectors target Brisbane eateries
Fair Work Inspectors are making surprise visits to food outlets in Brisbane’s south this week to check workers are getting the right pay and entitlements. Businesses across the Sunnybank region including in Sunnybank, Macgregor, Robertson and Sunnybank Hills face...
$600K fine for unlicensed labour hire supplier
A business that knowingly and repeatedly breached labour hire licensing laws has been fined more than $600,000, which is believed to be the highest in Australian labour hire law history. Victorian Supreme Court Associate Justice Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou said the...
New rules for fixed term contracts apply from 6 December 2023
From 6 December 2023, new rules apply when engaging employees on fixed term contracts. New rules for fixed term contracts A fixed term contract terminates at the end of a set period (for example, the contract ends on a set date or after a set period of time or a...
BetterHR – Christmas & New Year Support Hours 2023
Our office will be closing over the holiday period between Christmas and New Year. During this typically quieter period, our HR advisory services will also operate at reduced capacity. All other services will continue to operate as normal. See below for more details....
