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5x increases to maximum civil penalties
New maximum penalties that courts can impose for certain contraventions of Australian employment...
Closing The Loopholes Bill – New Laws
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About new laws arising from...
Equal Pay – Law Changes
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About recent changes to...
Fixed Term Contracts – Law Changes
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About recent changes to...
Underpaying Workers – Law Changes
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About recent changes to...
Superannuation Changes – Law Changes
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About recent changes to...
Changes in Employment Law 2024 – Updated
Civil penalties and serious contraventions From 27 February 2024, the maximum civil penalties for...
Changes to Directions to take Unpaid Leave during Shutdown
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About recent law changes...
Record $10.34 million penalties against Commonwealth Bank and CommSec for Underpaying Employees
The Federal Court has imposed $10.34 million in penalties against the Commonwealth Bank of...
Employment Law Changes 2023 – 2024
Happy 2024 to all our members. As most businesses return to work following the holidays, it is...
Equal pay for labour hire workers now law
From 15 December 2023, employees, unions and host employers can apply to the Fair Work Commission...
Intentional underpayment of wages will be a criminal offence after 1 January 2025
Starting not before 1 January 2025, intentional underpayments of wages by employers will be a...
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