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05.04.2021
Only About Children signs Enforceable Undertaking
Childcare company Only About Children Pty Ltd is back-paying employees more than $1.5 million and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The company operates more than 70 childcare outlets in NSW, Victoria and ...
05.04.2021
Hemmes’ Merivale loses key fight against $100m-plus back pay bill
Justin Hemmes has lost a key part of his defence against a class action that could force his Merivale empire to back pay workers as much as $129 million. The Federal Court has ruled the hospitality giant’s WorkChoices agreement that short-changed workers ...
05.04.2021
Pick up the phone: Fair Work Commission finds employer’s failure to comply with its consultation obligations rendered an employee’s dismissal to be unfair
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on Australian businesses. Employers have had to, with little notice, adapt to these changing circumstances to try and minimise the adverse impact of lockdowns on the business and its employees. During ...
28.03.2021
Financial controller admits stealing $1.6m over more than a decade from business
The former financial controller of an electronics business in Sydney’s north has admitted to stealing more than $1.6 million over an 11-year period, using an elaborate scheme which involved manipulating its payroll system to give himself extra money. ...
28.03.2021
The rooster and the sunrise: Court finds rescinded job offer was not age discrimination
Discrimination in the workplace is unlawful under a number of Australian laws, including state and federal anti-discrimination legislation (such as the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)) as well as the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act). One of the ...
28.03.2021
Commonwealth Bank denies underpaying workers $45 million
The Commonwealth Bank has rejected claims it has underpaid thousands of its staff by $45 million over lost tea breaks. The Finance Sector Union (FSU) claims it has identified an estimated $45 million underpayment at the CBA due to retail banking staff ...
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