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Law Changes: Secure Jobs Better Pay Act 2022
The Australian Government has passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022. This legislation amends the Fair Work Act to change a number of existing rules and introduces a range of new workplace laws. The new laws start on different...
11 Directors/Executives sued by ASIC for their alleged failures
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has put directors and executives on notice that they will be held accountable for wrongdoing with a massive case against 11 Star Entertainment officials. The Federal Court case also puts pressure on Ben Heap,...
What is a compliance notice? How should you respond?
The Fair Work Ombudsman has the authority to issue a compliance notice where a Fair Work Inspector “reasonably believes” an employer has contravened workplace laws. Such as underpaying an employee there lawful entitlements. Reports by the Fair Work Ombudsman shows a...
BetterHR – Christmas & New Year Support Hours 2022
Our office will be closing for the holiday period between Christmas and New Year. We wish you all a safe and enjoyable festive season and a happy new year. HR Software Our online resources will still be available 24/7 during the Christmas and New Year period. Our IT...
Respect at Work (Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights) Bill Passes Parliament
The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill has passed the Australian Parliament. The new legislation will give the Australian Human Rights Commission new functions to assess and enforce employer's compliance with eliminating...
Restaurant owner first to be charged under new wage theft laws
A Victorian restaurant owner is the first person to be criminally charged under Victoria's new wage theft laws. The restaurant owner faces up 10 years in jail and more than $1 million in corporate fines if found guilty. Owner of regional restaurant the Macedon Lounge,...
Fair Work Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022
The Fair Work Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 has now passed both house of parliament and will become law after royal assent. The exact timing of royal assent is unclear - in the usual course, assent would occur sometime in the week commencing 12...
What are Reasonable Hours under the National Employment Standards?
Employers have a legal obligation under the National Employment Standards (NES) enshrined in the Fair Work Act 2009 not to unreasonably require or request full-time employees to work more than 38 hours per week. A recent Federal Court decision provided a detailed...
Australian Workplace Regulator Recovered $532 million for Underpaid Workers in 2021-22
The Australian workplace regulator has reported that it recovered more than $532 million for 384,805 underpaid workers in 2021-22 – a record sum of back-paid wages and entitlements for a record number of employees. The recoveries, detailed in the Fair Work Ombudsman’s...
Director fined almost $25,000 for falsifying pay records
The director of a Japanese restaurant has been fined almost $25,000 for serious contraventions of the Fair Work Act including "reverse engineered" pay records and asking a short-changed employee not to "sell me out". Federal Circuit and Family Court Judge Chris...
