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BetterHR recently assisted a small business retailer defend an unfair dismissal claim
The employee had been employed as a full time sales assistant for 3 years and had been verbally...
Is October Long Weekend A Public Holiday In All States & Territories?
On Monday 3 October 2022, ACT, NSW and SA have a public holiday for Labour Day. It's commonly...
Minimum Wage Increase for 10 Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation Awards from 1 October 2022
Minimum wages for employees covered by 10 awards in the hospitality, tourism and aviation sectors...
Does your organisation have the tools it needs to combat underpayments?
As the number of Australian organisations being prosecuted for underpaying employees increases,...
Quiet Quitting and Quiet Firing
Quiet quitting and quiet firing are the new HR trends for passive-aggressive conflicts in the...
Trolley Collection Business Penalised For Breaching Cleaning Services Award 2010
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court orders for more than $62,000 in penalties and...
Queensland bakery operators penalised
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $11,833 in penalties in court against the operators of a...
Din Tai Fung Dumplings Restaurant Accused of Faking Payroll To Underpay Staff
Din Tai Fung is facing the Federal Court for allegedly underpaying 17 workers. The staff, from...
Fair Work Inspectors Target Melbourne Restaurants, Cafés and Fast Food Outlets
The Fair Work Ombudsman is making surprise inspections of restaurants, cafés and fast food outlets...
Darwin workers back-paid nearly $400,000
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $393,453 in wages for 479 underpaid workers after...
Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment Extended Beyond 30 September 2022
National Cabinet has agreed to extend the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment at current rates beyond...
National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty the Queen: Public Holiday
The Prime Minister has confirmed the news that Australia will have a one-off national public...
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