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11.04.2021
Casual Employment Information Statement
Under recent changes to the Fair Work Act, small business employers need to give their existing casual employees (employed before 27 March 2021) a copy of the Casual Employment Information Statement (CEIS) as soon as possible after 27 March 2021. The ...
11.04.2021
Can casuals request to become permanent employees?
Recently, the Automotive, Foods, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (AMWU) made an application to the FWC to deal with a dispute between an employee and McCain Foods Pty Ltd. The employee worked night shifts at McCain, commencing ...
05.04.2021
Alleged cyber criminals in Adelaide, Sydney charged over $11 million identity theft
Alleged cyber criminals in Adelaide and Sydney have been accused of stealing more than $11 million by hacking into businesses and modifying payroll, superannuation and credit card details. Key points: Three people are accused of stealing $11 million from ...
05.04.2021
Only About Children signs Enforceable Undertaking
Childcare company Only About Children Pty Ltd is back-paying employees more than $1.5 million and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The company operates more than 70 childcare outlets in NSW, Victoria and ...
05.04.2021
Hemmes’ Merivale loses key fight against $100m-plus back pay bill
Justin Hemmes has lost a key part of his defence against a class action that could force his Merivale empire to back pay workers as much as $129 million. The Federal Court has ruled the hospitality giant’s WorkChoices agreement that short-changed workers ...
05.04.2021
Pick up the phone: Fair Work Commission finds employer’s failure to comply with its consultation obligations rendered an employee’s dismissal to be unfair
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on Australian businesses. Employers have had to, with little notice, adapt to these changing circumstances to try and minimise the adverse impact of lockdowns on the business and its employees. During ...
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