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30.10.2022
MEU accuses miner Peabody of trying to rip up EA before industrial relations laws change
The mining union says international company Peabody is attempting to terminate an enterprise agreement (EA) with part of its Helensburgh workforce to try and avoid new federal industrial relations laws. The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said this week ...
30.10.2022
Did you know – Car allowance
Did you know that a flat rate car allowance may or may not attract superannuation, depending on the reason the car allowance is paid? Payroll needs to understand if the allowance is fully expended before determining the superannuation treatment. For ...
30.10.2022
Flooding in parts of Australia
Workplaces and individuals may be affected by flooding in parts of Australia. Leave entitlements There are several paid and unpaid leave entitlements employees may be able to access if they are affected by the floods or to assist with emergency ...
30.10.2022
Australian record for worker back-payments
The Fair Work Ombudsman recovered more than $532 million for 384,805 underpaid workers in 2021-22 – a record sum of back-paid wages and entitlements for a record number of employees. The recoveries, detailed in the workplace regulator’s latest Annual ...
23.10.2022
Federal cabinet signs off on workplace bill aimed at boosting wages, despite business concerns it is ‘half-cooked’
The federal cabinet has signed off on contentious new workplace relations legislation, which the Albanese government says is intended to help low-paid employees, particularly women, negotiate higher pay packets and better conditions. Workplace Relations ...
23.10.2022
Commission finds employer failed to obtain “equal alternative work” for redundant employee
In the event that an employee’s position is made redundant, employers have an obligation to consider opportunities for redeployment. Where an employer has secured “other acceptable employment” for an employee, they may be able to apply to the Fair Work ...
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