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Changes to Part-Day Public Holiday schedule in Modern Awards
The Fair Work Commission has announced that from 14 November 2022, the part-day public holiday...
Changes to the Building Award: National Training Wage schedule
The Fair Work Commission has changed the National Training Wage schedule in the Building Award....
Annual Shutdowns
Are you considering a forced shutdown over the Christmas and New Year period? It's important to...
Changes to Annualised Wages and Rates in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry
As of 1 September 2022 there have been changes to how employers can annualise wages under the...
Melbourne-based juice and coffee bar and its director penalised $11998 for underpaying employee
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $11,988 in penalties in court against a Melbourne-based juice...
COVID-19 isolation rules removed from 14 October 2022
The Prime Minister has announced that from Friday 14 October 2022 workers who test positive to...
Aldi found guilty of underpaying workers up to $10m
The Federal Court has found Supermarket chain Aldi guilty of breaching Australian employment laws....
BetterHR recently assisted a small business retailer defend an unfair dismissal claim
The employee had been employed as a full time sales assistant for 3 years and had been verbally...
Is October Long Weekend A Public Holiday In All States & Territories?
On Monday 3 October 2022, ACT, NSW and SA have a public holiday for Labour Day. It's commonly...
Minimum Wage Increase for 10 Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation Awards from 1 October 2022
Minimum wages for employees covered by 10 awards in the hospitality, tourism and aviation sectors...
Does your organisation have the tools it needs to combat underpayments?
As the number of Australian organisations being prosecuted for underpaying employees increases,...
Quiet Quitting and Quiet Firing
Quiet quitting and quiet firing are the new HR trends for passive-aggressive conflicts in the...
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