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20.11.2022
Taronga Zoo staff strike at Dubbo and Sydney could leave families locked out
Staff have walked off the job at Taronga Zoo calling for a fix to ongoing payroll problems, but it could be families who end up paying the price. The snap strike was called at Taronga’s Dubbo zoo on Thursday morning, with threats of another strike to ...
20.11.2022
High stakes: Meat processer ordered to pay union $93,000 in penalties
In “A bone to pick: Assessing the “reasonableness” of additional hours”, Workplace Law reported on the Federal Court of Australia (the Court) decision in Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Dick Stone Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 512 which found that a ...
13.11.2022
Family & domestic violence leave
All employees (including part-time and casual employees) are entitled to 5 days unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year. The entitlement to unpaid family and domestic violence leave comes from the National Employment Standards (NES). Family ...
13.11.2022
$475k penalty for exploitation of Taiwanese students
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $475,200 penalty in court against the operator of the 85 Degrees café brand in Australia for exploiting young Taiwanese students in Sydney under the guise of a purported internship arrangement. The Federal Court has ...
06.11.2022
Christmas Shutdown
With Christmas around the corner, it is time to start planning for any Christmas shutdown plans for payroll. An employee can be directed to take annual leave during a shut down if their award or registered agreement allows it. Most awards have rules ...
06.11.2022
Prevention is better than a cure: Planning end of year work celebrations
As the end of another year approaches, employers are understandingly planning a well-earned opportunity for employees to celebrate the year that has been. Whether employers are planning a company-wide party, team lunch or casual after work drink, the ...
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