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26.09.2021
Changes to casual employment laws
The right to offers and requests for casual conversion became a part of the National Employment Standards (NES) from 27 March 2021. Prior to this date, the right to request casual conversion was available in some Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements ...
19.09.2021
Adelaide bubble tea operator faces court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of three bubble tea outlets in the Adelaide CBD for allegedly underpaying staff more than $186,000. Facing court is Yuxuan Group Pty Ltd, which operates ‘Fun Tea’ outlets on Gouger ...
19.09.2021
Senate passes bill to include miscarriage leave in Australia’s Fair Work Act
Employers in Australia are now required to provide employees with two days of paid bereavement leave for parents who experience a miscarriage, after a historic change to the Fair Work Act. It comes after five years of campaigning by The Pink Elephants, a ...
12.09.2021
Personal fines for cocktail bar operators
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court penalties against the former operators of a rooftop cocktail bar. The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed a $15,624 penalty against Don Haris Kumarage, the former operator of The Red Hummingbird bar, and ...
12.09.2021
Long service leave entitlements refused for employees who worked overseas
The Court of Appeal in Victoria ruled that international IT company Infosys Technologies Limited (Infosys) had no obligation to pay long service leave to employees who claimed the entitlement after they worked in Australia for less than three years but ...
12.09.2021
Gold Coast employees underpaid by $215k Fair Work finds, two people owed tens of thousands
Hundreds of workers on the Gold Coast have been underpaid by their employers, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman. Key points: Dozens of businesses have been found breaching workplace laws on the Gold Coast $215,000 in underpaid wages has been given ...
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