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07.01.2021
Senate committee to deliver report on underpayment of Australian workers in 2021
Unions Tasmania says civil penalities for wage theft need to be implemented and a new Industrial Court established to help stamp out the behaviour. In a submission to a Senate inquiry on unlawful underpayment of employees’ remuneration, Unions Tasmania ...
07.01.2021
Flight Centre in court for alleged underpayment of staff through ‘dubious’ pay system
Five former employees of Flight Centre have told the first day of a trial in the Federal Circuit Court in Brisbane they were pressured to attend after-work functions and expected to do unpaid overtime. Key points: Flight Centre allegedly breached the ...
07.01.2021
Accounting software providers turn up the heat on proposed STP deadline
Accounting and business software providers have warned the government that proceeding with the proposed start date for the second phase of Single Touch Payroll will result in far-reaching negative economic outcomes. The Australian Business Software ...
03.01.2021
Perth café allegedly falsified pay records
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operators of a café in the Perth CBD, alleging it falsified staff payment and time records. Facing court are Quickpoint Pty Ltd, which formerly operated a ...
03.01.2021
How recruiters check for red flags on social media
Three in five recruiters have turned down a candidate over social media content Seven in 10 employers admit to checking a job candidate’s social media presence as part of the hiring process, a new study revealed. Researchers at online employment website ...
03.01.2021
Disability Services Australia signs Enforceable Undertaking
Disability Services Australia (DSA) has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman and is back-paying employees more than $1.6 million. The not-for-profit organisation, which provides services to disabled clients throughout ...
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