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Changes to the Hospitality Award and Restaurant Award
As part of the Fair Work Commission's Modern Award Review, changes have been made to the...
BetterHR in Winners – Australia’s Top 50 Small Business Leaders 2022
BetterHR has been recognised in the winners of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders 2022. For...
Disability services organisation penalised
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court orders for a total of $37,397 in penalties and...
Cattle and meat processing company admits underpaying staff by millions
A Queensland cattle and meat processing company has admitted to underpaying its employees at an...
McDonald’s facing class action over allegations it failed to provide paid 10-minute breaks
A class action has been filed against fast food giant McDonald's following allegations the company...
Over 384,000 employees were underpaid in 2021-22
The Fair Work Ombudsman's strengthened compliance and enforcement approach has seen another record...
Changes to the Hair and Beauty Industry Award from 9 August 2022
The Hair and Beauty Industry Award has been reviewed and rewritten using plain language by the...
Paid Family Domestic Violence Leave Update
The Australian Government has introduced proposed legislation that would entitle all employees,...
Half a billion dollars in wages recovered by Fair Work Ombudsman in 2021-22
The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced that a record $532 million in unpaid wages and entitlements...
Employee reinstated after ruling that kpis were not reasonable
An underperforming employee was given the opportunity to improve and reach his KPIs, but the lack...
How to keep the workplace safe with the rising numbers of Covid
With the rise of covid cases, employers are reminded that they may need to consider offering more...
TRP or Total Remuneration Package – Base Salary plus benefits
TRP or Total Remuneration Package is the term that covers Base Salary plus benefits. They can be...
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