A Perth cleaning company has been hit with near-record WA
penalties of $306,000 for underpaying workers at a Perth hotel.
Month: October 2017
Better HR News October 2017
The latest HR news for Australian employers. Workforce
Guardian Newsletter October 2017.
Franchisor liability has changed
Starting today, franchisors can be held responsible for
contraventions of workplace laws by their franchisees. If
you’re a franchisor, find out more about how these changes affect
you.
The importance of good recruitment
Some employers take a hit and miss approach to recruiting
staff. These employers, sadly, often pay the price in having
the hassle of terminating these employees when they don’t work
out!
Myth busting: Annual leave
Today, we’d like to bust some of the most common annual leave
related myths our team of HR experts here at Better HR
regularly encounter.
The importance of good HR advice
Should ‘HR‘ stand for ‘human
relations’ instead of ‘human resources’? Fair
Work Commissioner Ian Cambridge thinks so.
Are you covered by SCHADS?
Are you covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and
Disability Services Award 2010? The following transitional process
will apply to you each year until 2020.
$70k Penalty For Hair Products Retailer
The operators of a hair products retailing business have been
penalised more than $70,000 for exploiting vulnerable overseas
workers
Reference Checking Matters
Businesses cannot afford to take the risk of hiring employees
without thorough reference checking.
$284k Penalty For False Records And UnderPayment
The operators of a Gold Coast restaurant have been penalised
more than $284,000 and criticised by a Judge for their “heinous”
conduct after paying overseas workers as little as $8 an hour and
using false records to try to cover it up.
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