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21.05.2023
University of Technology Sydney signs Enforceable Undertaking
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is back-paying staff more than $4.4 million, plus superannuation and interest, and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman. UTS reported its non-compliance to the regulator ...
21.05.2023
Stop-bullying orders issued against non-workers
Under the anti-bullying jurisdiction of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act), the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has the broad power to make an order (other than monetary payment) that it considers appropriate to prevent a worker from being bullied at ...
14.05.2023
1 in 3 payroll departments at risk
More than 1 in 3 payroll managers (36 per cent) have admitted that the recent employee underpayment scandals – with the subsequent fines, warnings and legal action by Fair Work – have led to changes in the culture of their payroll, human resources and ...
07.05.2023
Labor announces payday super to crack down on billions in unpaid funds each year
Employers will be required to pay superannuation on payday, rather than quarterly, under reforms aimed at cracking down on the scourge of more than $3bn of super that goes unpaid each year. The measure, announced by the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, and the ...
07.05.2023
Patrick Willmott jailed over his role in $105 million Plutus Payroll tax fraud scheme
A man who pocketed nearly half a million dollars through the Plutus Payroll tax fraud has been sentenced to a maximum of nine years in prison. A judge today found Patrick Willmott, a school friend of one of the architects of the conspiracy, Adam ...
30.04.2023
Tell me in layman’s terms: The importance of making policies accessible and easy to understand
Drafting workplace policies and procedures can be a daunting exercise – it requires a careful balance of including (or omitting) information that is necessary from a legal standpoint, whilst still remaining easy to understand and follow for employees. ...
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