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17.01.2021
Taiwanese students allegedly underpaid
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Court against operators of the ’85 Degrees’ café brand, alleging young Taiwanese students who worked in Sydney were underpaid under the guise of a purported internship arrangement. The FWO ...
07.01.2021
Will new labour laws ‘accelerate the surge’ of insecure work?
The 2020 recession has left casual and part-time workers more vulnerable to economic shock than permanent and full-time employees. However, recovery for those in non-standard jobs this year won’t exactly be easy, considering the proposed changes to ...
07.01.2021
Senate committee to deliver report on underpayment of Australian workers in 2021
Unions Tasmania says civil penalities for wage theft need to be implemented and a new Industrial Court established to help stamp out the behaviour. In a submission to a Senate inquiry on unlawful underpayment of employees’ remuneration, Unions Tasmania ...
07.01.2021
Flight Centre in court for alleged underpayment of staff through ‘dubious’ pay system
Five former employees of Flight Centre have told the first day of a trial in the Federal Circuit Court in Brisbane they were pressured to attend after-work functions and expected to do unpaid overtime. Key points: Flight Centre allegedly breached the ...
07.01.2021
Accounting software providers turn up the heat on proposed STP deadline
Accounting and business software providers have warned the government that proceeding with the proposed start date for the second phase of Single Touch Payroll will result in far-reaching negative economic outcomes. The Australian Business Software ...
03.01.2021
Perth café allegedly falsified pay records
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operators of a café in the Perth CBD, alleging it falsified staff payment and time records. Facing court are Quickpoint Pty Ltd, which formerly operated a ...
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