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Australian Workplace Regulator Recovered $532 million for Underpaid Workers in 2021-22
The Australian workplace regulator has reported that it recovered more than $532 million for...
Director fined almost $25,000 for falsifying pay records
The director of a Japanese restaurant has been fined almost $25,000 for serious contraventions of...
Ten days paid domestic violence leave becomes law in Australia
The federal government has passed legislation to enshrine 10 days' paid family and domestic...
Employee Pay over the End of Year Holiday Season
Christmas and New Year are just around the corner and depending on your business and industry,...
Let the Festive Season Begin: Workplace Christmas Party
The end of year festive season is approaching fast. After the last two year’s challenging seasons...
Legal Obligations for Collecting and Storing Employee Data
Several recent high-profile data breaches, involving companies such as Optus and Medibank, have...
Law Update: New Paid Family Domestic Violence Leave is updated in the NES
From 1 February 2023, most businesses employees will be entitled to 10 days of paid Family and...
Changes to Part-Day Public Holiday schedule in Modern Awards
The Fair Work Commission has announced that from 14 November 2022, the part-day public holiday...
Changes to the Building Award: National Training Wage schedule
The Fair Work Commission has changed the National Training Wage schedule in the Building Award....
Annual Shutdowns
Are you considering a forced shutdown over the Christmas and New Year period? It's important to...
Changes to Annualised Wages and Rates in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry
As of 1 September 2022 there have been changes to how employers can annualise wages under the...
Melbourne-based juice and coffee bar and its director penalised $11998 for underpaying employee
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $11,988 in penalties in court against a Melbourne-based juice...
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