Read the latest HR and employment law news in the June 2018
Better HR Newsletter.
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$216,700 In Penalties For Franchisee Guilty Of Sham Contracting And False Records
A Pizza Hut franchisee on the Gold Coast has been penalised a
total of $216,700 after exploiting a delivery driver under a sham
contract and using false records to try to cover it up.
10 HR Mistakes You Cannot Afford To Make​
Are you at risk of being prosecuted for breaching Australian
employment laws? Are you protected from damaging employee claims?
If you’re unsure, ask yourself these ten critical questions.
2018 Annual Wage Review Decision
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has today handed down its annual
wage review decision. The decision will increase the national
minimum adult wage by 3.5%.
Personal relationships in the workplace
Numerous workplace relationships have recently made headline
news due to the prominence of the parties and the conduct involved.
We strongly recommend employers implement an appropriately drafted
workplace policy that deals with personal relationships.
Unfair Dismissal Costs Employer Over Twenty Thousand Dollars
An employer has been ordered to pay 17 weeks’ salary worth
$22,882 as compensation to an employee who was unfairly dismissed
by her employer after she refused to sign her revised employment
contract.
Cartoon Employment Contracts
Read our article in Convenience & Impulse Retailing
Magazine. About the benefits of simpler, more direct drafting of
employment contracts and a new trend in using contracts that
combine pictures and words in place of the traditional text only
format.
MCG cleaning company prosecuted for underpaying workers
A global cleaning company and several accessories who were
complicit in underpaying workers at the MCG have been penalised
over $160,000 by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Fair Work Inspectors Targeting NSW regional businesses in New England and North West
The Fair Work Ombudsman is targeting 200 regional NSW businesses
in New England and North West as part of its latest campaign
checking businesses’ compliance with Australian employment
laws.
Senior Sounding Position Title No Protection From Unfair Dismissal
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission serves as a
reminder to employers that a senior sounding position title does
not exclude an employee from being covered by a modern award or
from making an unfair dismissal claim.
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