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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. ...
30.04.2023
Fair Work investigation reveals underpayment of 333 Sydney hospitality workers
Nearly $240,000 will be given back to Sydney hospitality workers after an investigation into 47 businesses found 77 per cent had breached workplace laws. Venues deemed “at risk” across Haymarket, Chinatown, Darling Harbour, Barangaroo, Surry Hills and ...
25.04.2023
Employer penalised for inadequate response to workplace sexual harassment
A recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), which has resulted in an employer being required to pay an employee over $53,000 in compensation, has highlighted the need for employers to inform themselves of their ...
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