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Age Discrimination Costs Employer Almost $6000
A construction business has been penalised almost $6,000 after the NSW Civil and Administrative...
Casual Employment Policy: New Template
BetterHR's team of qualified HR and employment law experts has created a new 'Casual Employment...
Fair Work Commission Casual Terms Review Timetable Pushed Back
The Fair Work Commission has eased the timetable for the award casual terms review, pushing the...
Cleaners allegedly underpaid over $100,000
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a contract cleaning company in regional...
Shiftworkers Can Be Entitled To Extra Annual Leave
Shiftworkers often work unsocial hours like nights, weekends and public holidays. These shifts may...
Two Adelaide Subway Franchisees Face Court For Alledged Wage Theft
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the...
Over $580,000 recovered for Hobart workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $582,450 in wages for 376 underpaid workers after auditing...
Union officials ordered to pay penalties “personally”
A judge has handed down a blistering judgement in which he has accused the CFMEU of not being...
Pub operator cops penalty for underpaying worker
The former operator of the Farmers Arms Hotel in Newry, Victoria, has been penalised after failing...
Worker sacked for refusing flu vaccine loses legal appeal
In a significant decision acknowledging the "scarce" guidance on compulsory workplace COVID-19...
Adelaide Chinatown eateries face workplace audits
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is making surprise visits to restaurants, cafés and fast food...
Law Change: National Employment Standards (NES) – 11 minimum employment entitlements
On 26 March 2021, sections of the Fair Work Act were updated. This includes in casual employees...
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