A Melbourne business operator has been fined more than
$228,000 after admitting she underpaid a vulnerable migrant
employee because she thinks Australia’s minimum pay rates are “just
crazy”.
Month: June 2015
Tour company penalised almost $100,000
A Cairns businessman and his tour company have been
penalised almost $100,000 in fines and back-pay orders after
short-changing five backpackers and defiantly claiming they would
“not get a cent” of it.
What does a human resource management information system do?
A human resource management information system merges the
general day-to-day running of your human resources department with
technology. It’s simply the evolution of HR and IT. Thanks to the
improvements in technology these two areas can be merged into one
and Better HR can show you how.
FWO report slams Baiada Group
The employment practices employed by Baiada, which produces the
Lilydale Select and Steggles brands for Woolworths, Coles, IGA,
Aldi, McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Red Rooster, Nando’s and Subway,
are the subject of a scathing report by the Fair Work Ombudsman
(FWO).
Sports Bar and Hungry Jacks prosecuted for underpaying employees
123 former Sports Bar and Hungry Jacks employees at
Newcastle airport are to be back-paid more than $472,000 after it
was found they were being short-changed.
Paid Parent Leave mistake costs employer $170,000
A company’s parental leave policy – which breached the National
Employment Standards which most Australian businesses must provide
to all employees under the Fair Work Act 2009 –
has cost it $170,000.
10 Ways You’re Accidentally Breaking Employment Law
Read our latest article “10 Ways You’re Accidentally
Breaking Employment Law” in Professional Beauty
magazine.
A look at human resource information system software
How a business runs today has changed and evolved over time and
the way the human resources department manages your company has
changed. In general the HR department of any company or business
manages employee information, this includes skills, job, history,
background and education and without the aid of computers this
information was hard to manage. Thanks to Human resource
information system software you now have a programme that is capable of handling all
matters of employment and staff.
Episode 7 – Avoid Big Fines and Expensive Employee Claims
Jen has had enough of Frank’s poor performance in the
workplace and tries to terminate his employment. But Frank has
other ideas. Threatening to lodge an unfair dismissal claim unless
Jen pays him $50,000 to go away. Oh, Frank! Should have subscribed
to Better HR.
Episode 6 – Access The HR Compliance Tools You Need
Has Frank been caught drinking alcohol and watching adult
material in the workplace? Will Jen fire him? Or does she risk an
expensive unfair dismissal claim without the right HR compliance
tools in place to manage the situation effectively?!
Protect your business. Get the HR tools and advice you need to operate successfully.
