Over $390,000 in wages and entitlements recovered for employees
in Western Australia following recent Fair Work audits.
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New Fair Work Campaign Targets 1000 Businesses In Hotspots
The Fair Work Ombudsman has started auditing 1000
businesses across Australia, as part of a new campaign targeting
known hotspots. Including fast food, restaurant and café sectors in
addition to others such as retail, security and manufacturing.
Businesses within service networks and part of labour supply chains
will also be examined.
Five Sydney Businesses Prosecuted For Underpaying Workers Over $62,000
Five Sydney businesses have been prosecuted for underpaying
workers and forced to back-pay over $62,000 in unpaid wages and
entitlements following audits by Fair Work Inspectors.
Over $620,000 in employee underpayments recovered in Victorian Audits
Over $620,000 in wages and entitlements recovered for employees
in Victoria’s Dandenong and Warrnambool – Otway Ranges region
following recent Fair Work audits.
Fair Work Commission hands down Domestic Violence decision
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has recently ruled
that the issue of domestic violence will be covered within modern
awards.
Unannounced workplace audits – Adelaide and Perth
The Fair Work Ombudsman has conducted a series of surprise
visits to cafes, restaurants and bars in
Adelaide and
Perth, checking businesses’ compliance with
workplace laws.
Important Payroll Reporting Changes
Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting becomes mandatory for
employers with 20 or more employees (to be known as “substantial
employers”, effective 1 July 2018.
Pitfalls Of Casual Employment
An interesting case relating to the treatment of long term
regular casuals reinforces the need for employers to regularly
review casual employees’ engagements and ensure that contracts and
pay records reflect the casual type of employment.
Success Story: Helping a medical centre fight a general protection claim and win
Better HR’s HR Consulting team recently helped a
medical centre to successfully defend a general protections claim
from an ex-employee.
Half of Barossa businesses breaching workplace laws
Half of Barossa businesses are committing at least one breach of
workplace laws, according to a report released by the Fair Work
Ombudsman.
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