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04.09.2022
Backpays
Did you know that backpays that relate to a period more than 12 months ago, and are above $1,200, are reported as Lump Sum E? If you’re not sure if a back payment should be reported to the ATO as a gross payment or lump sum E, speak to your advisor or if ...
04.09.2022
University of Newcastle and Charles Sturt University sign Enforceable Undertakings after underpayments
The University of Newcastle (UON) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) are back-paying staff about $6.2 million and $3.2 million respectively, plus superannuation and interest, and have each signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work ...
04.09.2022
Disability services provider CLRS signs Enforceable Undertaking
Community Living & Respite Services Inc (CLRS) has back-paid staff more than $3 million and entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The not-for-profit organisation, which is accredited to provide disability services ...
04.09.2022
Supreme failure: Court finds HR manager accessorily liable for adverse action claim
The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) contains provisions which make it possible for individuals to be found accessorily liable for their involvement in a contravention of a workplace law. In particular, section 550 of the FW Act provides that a person ...
28.08.2022
Cashing out annual leave
Did you know that when an employee cashes out some of their annual leave, the payment must be the same as what the employee would have received had they taken the period of leave? This means special attention must be paid to the forward rostering of ...
28.08.2022
New online course for Fair Work compliance notices
Fair Work has an online training course to help employers and their representatives understand how to respond if they receive a compliance notice from them. The course helps businesses by providing: information about compliance notices and why they are ...
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