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22.08.2021
Dairy farm operator penalised
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $17,500 penalty in court against the operator of a dairy farm in the Toowoomba region, in Queensland. The Federal Circuit Court has imposed the penalty against sole trader Mark Leonard Hess, who operates the M.L. ...
22.08.2021
How to introduce a mandatory vaccination policy
Employers in Australia are beginning to lay their cards on the table as to whether they’ll require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Qantas is the second major Aussie business to publicly announce its new policy mandating all frontline workers ...
22.08.2021
Full Federal Court finds Employsure Google Ads misleading
The Full Federal Court has today unanimously upheld an appeal by the ACCC in relation to Google Ads published by workplace relations advisor Employsure Pty Ltd. The Full Court found that Employsure had breached the Australian Consumer Law by making ...
22.08.2021
Privileged: FWC rejects Applicants’ claim to access investigation documents
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has a broad power under section 590 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) to “inform itself in relation to any manner before it in such manner as it considers appropriate”. Under this general power, the FWC may inform ...
15.08.2021
Worker fired for attending a Wiggles concert
In a recent case, the Fair Work Commission considered the consequences for an employee who stretched his personal/carer’s leave too far. The applicant was employed as a car detailer at a Toyota dealership in Yarrawonga. One day in June 2019, the ...
15.08.2021
Fair Work Ombudsman issues fresh advice on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued fresh guidance on the topic of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for staff, giving employers in certain industries the green light. Previously, the FWO advised that the majority of employers in Australia would not be able ...
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