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BetterHR helped a telecommunications company defend a bullying claim
BetterHR was contacted by a business over an employee who had made a bullying claim in the Fair...
BetterHR helped a manufacturing business win an unfair dismissal case
A business owner terminated an employee after their position became redundant. The employee...
BetterHR helped a retail and importing business win an unfair dismissal case
BetterHR successfully represented an importing and retail business. Once again the HR and...
10 years in prison & up to $8m fines for wage theft – “Closing Loopholes” legislation
Employers face ten years in prison and maximum fines of $8 million or up to three times the stolen...
Are you paying the correct wages for aged care workers?
The Fair Work Commission increased the minimum wage for some eligible employees working in aged...
Increases to high-income threshold and compensation cap from 1 July 2023
From Saturday 1 July 2023, two key changes will apply to unfair dismissal applications: the...
Minimum wages increase from 1 July 2023
As part of the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review 2022-23, from 1 July 2023: the National...
Amendments To The Fair Work Act 2009 – Anticipated
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 finally passed both...
Crown fined $350,000 for underpaying employees $1.2 million
Wrongly classifying staff as “award free” has resulted in Crown being ordered by the Commonwealth...
“Same Job, Same Pay” or Is It?
Since its introduction, the proposed Fair Work Amendment (Same Job, Same Pay) Bill 2021 (Cth),...
Law Changes: Say NO to Workplace Sexual Harassment
The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) has been recently amended to prohibit (or ban) sexual harassment in...
Minimum wage increase from 1 July 2023
Following the Annual Wage Review 2023, the Fair Work Commission has increased: the National...
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