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Unpaid pandemic leave reinserted into 6 Modern Awards
Unpaid pandemic leave remains available to eligible employees covered by 6 Awards from 15 July...
BetterHR CEO wins award at Global CEO Excellence Awards
BetterHR CEO, Sean Wilson, has been awarded 'Best HR & Employment Law CEO (Australia)' at the...
Hawkesbury Race Club ordered to pay $2.8m in bullying general protections claim
An employer must make a $2.8 million payout, including more than $1.7 million for pain, suffering...
Bullying and harassment and workplace investigations
The BetterHR team consistently receives enquiries from HR managers regarding allegations of...
Super Guarantee changes from 1 July 2022
From 1 July 2022, all employees are eligible for the super guarantee (SG), regardless of how much...
SCHADS Award Update June 2022
In February 2022, we provided an introduction of the significant changes to the Social, Community,...
National Minimum Wage Increase from 1 July 2022
The Fair Work Commission has ruled the minimum wage should increase by 5.2% for award rates below...
Minimum wage ruling tomorrow – 15 June 2022 10am AEST
The Fair Work Commission will announce the result of its minimum wage review tomorrow, Wednesday...
Vaping company in court on cashback allegation
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a vaping products...
Judge rules court can make compensation orders against directors for employee underpayments
In what could be a big win for vulnerable workers who have been underpaid, a judge has ruled that...
What’s the worst way to terminate employment?
From a colleague accidentally breaking the news to you, to turning up to work to see that your...
Dangers of Terminating a Casual Employee Unlawfully
We have previously advised of the dangers of terminating a casual employee without due process....
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