Do you have compliant written employment contracts for all your
workers? Without them, it can cost you tens of thousands of dollars
when things go wrong.
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Fair Work Inspectors Target Moreton Bay Region
Fair Work Inspectors are targeting farms and businesses in the
Moreton Bay region following anonymous reports that employers may
be breaching workplace laws.
Why Every Employer Needs Good HR Policies
Inappropriate, out of date, poorly drafted and not company
specific. These are some of the issues that arise when the
Better HR consulting team review workplace policies for
businesses.
Two sushi outlets penalised $125,700
The operator of two sushi outlets has been hit with penalties of
over $125,000. In a recent case described by lawyers as a test case
for whether employers are effectively guilty until proven innocent
in terms of wages record-keeping.
Could do better – report card on food franchising industry
A report conducted in 2019 by the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission (ACCC) on franchise systems in the food
services sector found a range of concerning disclosure
practices.
Worker has hand torn from arm in workplace accident
An employer has been fined $90,000 for failing to have
appropriate safe working conditions. After a Victorian man had
his arm amputated as a result of an industrial accident at a meat
processing facility.
Masterchef judge George Calombaris Fined Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
Masterchef judge George Calombaris’s Melbourne restaurant
company has been fined $200,000 for underpaying workers $7.8
million in wages and superannuation.
Jewellery chain Michael Hill admits to underpaying employees up to $25 million
Jewellery chain Michael Hill admits to underpaying employees up
to $25 million due to errors in its application of the retail
award.
Fair Work Inspectors Target Queensland Wide Bay Region
The Fair Work Ombudsman is targeting businesses in
Queensland’s Wide Bay Region to ensure employers are complying with
Australian employment laws.
Updated Fair Work Information Statement 2019
The Fair Work Ombudsman has updated the Fair Work Information
Statement taking into account the new national minimum rates of pay
effective from 1 July 2019.
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