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30.10.2022
Australian record for worker back-payments
The Fair Work Ombudsman recovered more than $532 million for 384,805 underpaid workers in 2021-22 – a record sum of back-paid wages and entitlements for a record number of employees. The recoveries, detailed in the workplace regulator’s latest Annual ...
23.10.2022
Federal cabinet signs off on workplace bill aimed at boosting wages, despite business concerns it is ‘half-cooked’
The federal cabinet has signed off on contentious new workplace relations legislation, which the Albanese government says is intended to help low-paid employees, particularly women, negotiate higher pay packets and better conditions. Workplace Relations ...
23.10.2022
Commission finds employer failed to obtain “equal alternative work” for redundant employee
In the event that an employee’s position is made redundant, employers have an obligation to consider opportunities for redeployment. Where an employer has secured “other acceptable employment” for an employee, they may be able to apply to the Fair Work ...
16.10.2022
Did you know – Superannuation
Did you know that if a superannuation payment bounces back for an employee then you must follow the stapled super process. You cannot automatically send the superannuation to your default fund.
16.10.2022
The rules for mandatory 5 day COVID-19 isolation periods are changing
Check your relevant state or territory government website for details about what applies to you, including any ongoing isolation or reporting requirements for some high-risk industries. Go to Check your COVID-19 restrictions to find your government ...
09.10.2022
Stage-three tax cuts: what are they, how do they work and why do they exist?
They’re the biggest debating point ahead of the Labor government’s October budget, but what actually are the stage-three tax cuts? The stage-three tax cuts, due to come into effect in July 2024, are the third phase of the Morrison government’s legislated ...
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