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31.08.2019
Brace yourself for consequences: dentist penalised for non-compliance and personally ordered to rectify underpayments
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is responsible for ensuring compliance with workplace laws. It does this by investigating and taking enforcement action against suspected breaches of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act). Under the FW Act, one of the ...
25.08.2019
‘Give us more training’, say payroll managers
The people in charge of ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time are reporting significant training shortfalls, according to the industry association — and most are unable to rely on government agencies to answer their resulting questions. “It ...
25.08.2019
Fool me once, sham on you: FWC refers employer to FWO over sham contracting
The rapid rise of concepts such as the gig economy has seen a significant shift in our understanding of the differences between independent contractors and employees. The distinction between the two is now more complex and can be difficult to discern, ...
11.08.2019
The Pelican Brief: FWC reinstates pelican feeder to job ‘as rare as hen’s teeth’
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently ordered the re-instatement of a dedicated pelican feeder in the San Remo region in southern Victoria who worked only one hour a week, finding that his dismissal was without valid reason and procedural fairness ...
11.08.2019
How can employers minimise the incidence of payroll errors?
New research has revealed that 1 in 3 Australian organisations admit to making employee payment mistakes every pay run – and the CEO and CFO never know about it. Moreover, across 45% of organisations it’s the employees who alert managers to the errors. ...
04.08.2019
The standard is the standard: Key takeaways from Workplace Law’s webinar ‘Managing Workplace Behaviour’
Workplace Law’s managing director, Athena Koelmeyer, recently presented a webinar entitled ‘Managing Workplace Behaviour’ during which she discussed many of the challenges faced by employers when it comes to managing workplace behaviour. For those who ...
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