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23.08.2020
Draw the line: Managing employee conduct and behaviour in the workplace
Managing employee conduct and behaviour can be a challenge. The question of what is appropriate and what is not appropriate in the workplace will depend on a variety of factors, including the industry in which the employees work, the overall culture of ...
23.08.2020
University underpayment so rampant tutors ‘instructed to do a poor job’ to avoid unpaid hours
Tutors at some of Australia’s sandstone universities are being told to do a “poor job” and “skim read” student essays to meet impossible marking pay rates, as an ABC investigation reveals at least 10 tertiary institutions are involved in an underpayment ...
16.08.2020
Incoming ATO audits tipped to focus on JobKeeper, employer obligations
JobKeeper audits are expected to go on for two years, while the ATO’s scrutiny of employer obligations is set to continue over the next 12 months, says one audit insurance provider. Accountancy Insurance director Roman Kaczynski noted that while ATO ...
16.08.2020
High Court rules in favour of employers on personal leave accruals
The High Court of Australia has preserved the long-standing industry practice regarding personal/carer’s leave accruals in a significant ruling that has been welcomed by employers that were potentially set to face a substantial back-pay bill. The High ...
16.08.2020
Uniting back-paying employees more than $3.3 million
The operator of the Uniting aged care homes has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman and is back-paying employees more than $3.3 million. Uniting identified the underpayments when it conducted a review after receiving ...
13.08.2020
Payroll Industry welcomes High Court’s judgement regarding personal/carer’s leave accruals
The High Court of Australia has today granted the appeals by Mondelez International and the Australian Government regarding the entitlement to personal/carer’s leave in the Mondelez v AMWU case. This effectively means that the long held standard industry ...
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