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10.04.2022
NZ news: Fair Pay Agreements are on the way
The New Zealand Government has recently introduced a bill which will become a key battleground of the upcoming election. The question is whether the newly enthused National Party can turn it into a “cost of living crisis” type issue to whack the ...
10.04.2022
Brisbane insurance company in court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of an insurance claims management business in the Brisbane CBD. Facing court are Alliance Property Consultancy Pty Ltd, which operated ‘Storm Assist’ on Eagle Street, and its sole ...
10.04.2022
An Unwanted Footprint: FWC highlights the importance of a social media policy to safeguard employers’ reputations
Employees have a duty to ensure that their out of hours conduct (including social media posts) is not contrary to the obligations they owe to their employer. Further employees should also ensure that out of hours conduct is not in breach of workplace ...
03.04.2022
Shangri-La hotel operator signs Enforceable Undertaking
The operator of the Shangri-La hotel in Sydney has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman and has back-paid employees more than $3 million. The Fair Work Ombudsman discovered that Lilyvale Hotel Pty Ltd, which operates ...
03.04.2022
Senate inquiry calls for laws to stamp out ‘systemic, sustained and shameful’ wage theft
Wage theft in Australia is systemic, sustained and shameful and workers are often too scared to speak out in fear of repercussions, according to a scathing Senate inquiry report, which calls for new laws to protect employees. A Senate committee — set up ...
03.04.2022
NT government accidentally overpaid its public servants by $3.6 million in 2020-21 financial year
Northern Territory public servants received more than $3 million in overpayments last financial year, including one staff member whose bank balance ballooned by $93,000 in a single payroll error, the Auditor-General says. A total of 2,365 overpayments ...
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