Big rise in general protections claims
General protections claims involving dismissal increased
17.5% in 2014-15, according to the latest Fair
Work Commission Annial Report. General
protections claims not involving...
Spot checks for 250 Queensland businesses
The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 250 businesses in
Cairns, Innisfail and the Cassowary Coast over the next...
Swinburne University fined for breaching Fair Work Act
The Federal Court of Australia has
ordered that Swinburne University pay a $14,000 penalty for
contravening the Fair Work Act 2009 (the...
Baiada to pay $500,000 to contractors
Australia's largest chicken supplier, Baiada, will pay $500,000
towards compensating the underpayment of workers following exposure
of wide-spread unlawful practices by...
Proud supporters of Day for Daniel
Better HR are proud supporters of the annual 'Day
for Daniel', which this year takes place on Friday 30
October.
Fair Work Inspectors target Darwin
Fair Work Inspectors will audit up to 50 random businesses
in Darwin this week to check that
employers are paying the correct...