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 dismissal also increased
substantially, up 12.5% from 779 to 879.
Month: October 2015
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 three
months.
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 “Act”).
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 contractors at its
worksites.
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 minimum hourly rates, penalty
rates, allowances, loadings and providing appropriate meal
breaks.
Lifestyle SA fined $196k for underpaying staff
An Adelaide company has been fined $196,000 for
underpaying 46 of its employees more than $2.5 million.
$10k in fines for underpaying worker
More than $10,000 in fines have been imposed after an ugg
boot retailer paid an overseas worker in Sydney just $8 an
hour. The Fair Work Ombudsman took legal action after the
employee lodged a request for assistance. The employee was
subsequently back-paid in full.
Melbourne 7-Eleven latest to face court for breaching employment laws
A Melbourne 7-Eleven store operator is the latest to face court
for allegedly breaching employment laws. Last financial year the
Fair Work Ombudsman filed two litigations against 7-Eleven stores
and entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with a third. In
addition, Fair Work inspectors issued three Compliance Notices, 13
Infringement Notices (on-the-spot fines) and 16 Letters of Caution
to 7-Eleven store operators.
Better HR at ATSA 2015
Better HR is at the Hilton Sydney for ATSA 2015. ATSA
2015 is the Accountant’s Technology Showcase Australia, Australia’s
only dedicated independent technology event for accountants in
practice.
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