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02.04.2023
Australia seeks to expand unpaid parental leave
Australia is looking to expand its unpaid parental leave entitlements through a new bill called the Protecting Worker Entitlements Bill. If passed, employees will have an entitlement to flexible unpaid parental leave for up to 100 days, which is an ...
02.04.2023
Sydney lawyer Sevag Chalabian, who was part of Plutus Payrolls tax fraud, is jailed for 12 years
A Sydney lawyer has been jailed for 12 years for laundering $24 million as part of the Plutus Payroll tax fraud. On Tuesday, a court order suppressing the details of Sevag Chalabian’s conviction and sentence was lifted, following the guilty verdicts of ...
26.03.2023
Beauty retailer Mecca discovers it owes staff $560,000
Mecca, a beauty retailer, has sent letters to approximately 1600 past and present employees after conducting an audit on their payroll between July 2016 and July 2022. The audit uncovered that staff were owed a total of roughly $560,000. The company ...
26.03.2023
Fifth member of Plutus Payroll’s $105 million tax fraud behind bars after guilty verdict
Five people who faced a marathon trial in the NSW Supreme Court over one of Australia’s largest tax frauds have all been found guilty of their respective roles. Last week, Patrick Willmott became the fifth defendant to hear a guilty verdict from the NSW ...
26.03.2023
ANZSCO feedback relating to payroll
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is a skilled-based classification register used to categorise all occupations and jobs in Australia including payroll. The ANZSCO “groups” occupations and every four years, ...
26.03.2023
Northern Territory Station Farm Manager validly dismissed for fighting with employee and using lewd language
In the recent decision of Thomas v The Commissioner for Public Employment [2022] FWC 2427, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) highlights the importance of dealing with inappropriate conduct and behaviour in the workplace. The employee was a Farm Station ...
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