The Australian Government is considering disqualifying directors
and forcing companies to publicly disclose underpayment offences as
part of measures to tackle employee underpayments.
Month: February 2020
New Penalty Rates for Casual Employees in the Retail Industry from 1 March 2020
Penalty rates for casual employees who work in the retail
industry are changing on 1 March 2020. The changes affect all
casual employees covered by the General Retail Award 2010.
Employee Underpayments at Super Retail Group Now Total Over $60m
Employee underpayments at Super Retail Group have
blown out to more than $60million. After new relevations that more
staff have been underpaid.
Target admits it underpaid employees in its Australian stores by $9 million
Target has admitted it underpaid employees in its Australian
stores by $9 million.
Coles admits it underpaid employees in its supermarket and liquor stores by $20 million
Coles has admitted it underpaid employees in its supermarket and
liquor stores by $20 million.
WG Newsletter – February 2020
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General Retail Award – Changes to Penalty Rates From 1 March 2020
Employers in the retail industry need to start preparing for the
next phase of increases to the Saturday & evening penalty rates
for casual employees.
Update on the Fair Work Commission – Four Year Review
Some Modern Awards have changed as part of the Fair Work
Commission’s 4-yearly review. They’ve clarified how some award
clauses work and changed other clauses.
Changes to Awards – Annualised Salary – 1 March 2020
Employers should be aware of upcoming changes to Awards
that will have effect from 1 March 2020. The changes
include revised or new model terms that refer
to “annualised wages” and create a range of new
administrative requirements on employers.
Updates to Contract Wizard – Independent Contractor Agreement – Super
The Better HR Contract Wizard has been updated to help
employers ensure full compliance with Australian laws when engaging
independent contractors.
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