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19.11.2023
Understanding the new fixed term contract regulations
Introduction to New Regulations Starting December 6, 2023, significant changes will be implemented regarding the engagement of employees on fixed term contracts. This article provides a detailed guide on what these changes entail and how they will impact ...
12.11.2023
HESTA fined for misleading advertising on superannuation performance
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently imposed fines on HESTA, a major superannuation fund, for misleading advertising practices. HESTA, formally known as H.E.S.T. Australia Limited, faced allegations of presenting false ...
12.11.2023
Employer unlawfully discriminated against employee with breastfeeding responsibilities
There are a number of personal attributes that are protected by Australia’s federal and state anti-discrimination laws, such as a person’s race, sex, pregnancy, marital status, family responsibilities, breastfeeding, age, disability, sexual orientation, ...
05.11.2023
CFMMEU penalty for unlawful conduct increased
The Federal Court has increased penalties against the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and one of its officials for breaching right of entry laws at a southern NSW construction site following an appeal by the FWO. The ...
05.11.2023
Australian workers back-paid another half a billion
The Fair Work Ombudsman recovered $509 million for 251,475 underpaid workers in 2022-23 – the second consecutive year of more than half a billion dollars in underpayments recovered. The recoveries detailed in the workplace regulator’s newly published ...
29.10.2023
Fair Work Ombudsman calls out industries on wage issues
Newly appointed Fair Work Ombudsman, Anna Booth, emphasises that corporate leaders are accountable for any shortcomings in the correct disbursement of wages. Booth, stepping into her new role in September, made it clear that any excuse related to ...
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