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11.04.2021
Journo ‘menaced’ alleged tax rort cartel
A veteran crime journalist received about $2000 to help blackmail $5m from members of a $100m tax fraud syndicate, a court has heard. Details of a listening device planted by Australian Federal Police inside a lawyers’ office, which captured an alleged ...
11.04.2021
Employers cannot mask an unfair dismissal as an employee’s resignation
In a recent case, the FWC considered whether an applicant’s employment ended due to his resignation or his employer’s termination. The applicant worked as a casual welder for a small business in Brisbane from March 2019 until November 2020. In his role, ...
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 ...
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