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14.01.2024
Violent rioting over a pay ‘glitch’
A peaceful protest over a payroll “glitch” spilled into violence on the streets of Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, leaving at least 16 dead. How did public servants missing some pay turn so deadly? How the riot started On Wednesday, police were ...
08.01.2024
Termination of ‘zombie agreements’
Most remaining agreements made before 2010 (zombie agreements) automatically terminate on 7 December 2023. All remaining zombie agreements that are still in operation on 6 December 2023 automatically terminate on 7 December 2023 unless: an application ...
08.01.2024
Payroll if you are affected by flooding in parts of Australia
There may be individuals and workplaces affected by flooding in parts of Australia. Stand down Floods may affect whether some workplaces can stay open. If a business can’t open or needs to temporarily close, employers may be able to stand down an ...
08.01.2024
Recent changes to the Fair Work Act
There have been some recent changes to the Fair Work Act you should know about. These changes affect employee authorised deductions, superannuation in the National Employment Standards and the new Closing Loopholes laws. Employee authorised deductions ...
17.12.2023
Dispute over payroll reporting leads to finance manager’s unfair dismissal
In a recent case before the Fair Work Commission (FWC), a finance manager was terminated from Agripower Australia Ltd, a company specializing in mining and exporting diatomaceous earth. The manager, Raju Narendranathan Vetiyatil, was dismissed following ...
17.12.2023
Closing Loopholes: Fair Work Act changes
There have been changes to the Fair Work Act as part of the new ‘Closing Loopholes’ laws. Criminalising intentional wage theft and non-payment of superannuation This change starts from 1 January 2025 Not before 1 January 2025, intentional wage ...
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