The HR Manager of a restaurant has been personally fined $21,760
under accessorial liability laws for involvement in underpaying
workers at a restaurant in Charlestown.
$53,880 Penalty For Payroll Provider
A Victorian accounting firm who provided payroll services to a
client has been penalised $53,880 after being found guilty of
accessorial liability.
Streets Ice Cream EA Negotiations Meltdown
The industrial relations environment at Streets Minto site is
anything but sweet, as the Unions are running campaigns encouraging
consumers to boycott the brand.
Christmas Operating Hours 2017
The Better HR office will be closed over the Christmas
holidays. During this time, only restricted services will
operate.
Annual close down periods
Many businesses have a period of close down between the
Christmas and New Year periods. For those businesses intending to
close down over the Christmas period we recommend you ensure the
following issues are covered.
Success Story: Win For Utility Company
Better HR’s HR Consulting team recently helped a
growing utility company avoid loss of intellectual property,
confidential information and clients.
Success Story: Win For Small Family Business
Better HR’s HR Consulting team recently helped a small
family business in the agriculture industry to successfully defend
a general protections claim.
26 percent non-compliance rate in healthcare sector
26% of employers in the healthcare sector have been found to be
non-compliant with Australian employment
laws in a recent campaign by the Fair Work Ombudsman
(FWO).
New industrial manslaughter laws in Queensland
New industrial manslaughter laws have been passed by
Queensland’s Parliament despite strong opposition from business
groups and concerns about how these could affect the national
harmonisation of Workplace Health and Safety laws.
Small IT Business Loses Unfair Dismissal Case
A Western Australian IT business has been left stunned by a Fair
Work Commission order to reinstate a former employee and back pay
almost $40,000 in wages.



















