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18.10.2020
‘It’s time’: Employers given until 16 November to implement updated tax tables
Hot on the heels of the government’s stage 2 tax cuts breezing through Parliament on Friday, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) took under a week to update and publish the tax withholding schedules, signalling that tax cuts could reach some employees ...
11.10.2020
Wages recovered for stadium cleaners
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $25,292 in unpaid wages for 270 employees after investigating companies contracted to clean some of the nation’s leading stadiums. Fair Work Inspectors investigated nine cleaning companies following surprise ...
11.10.2020
Qantas wins landmark case over temporary layoffs
Qantas cannot be held reasonably responsible for its decision to stand down hundreds of crew members – given the current downturn in the airline industry, a federal court has ruled. The temporary layoffs at Qantas and its budget carrier Jetstar came in ...
11.10.2020
Budget 2020: The pros and cons of Frydenberg’s superannuation reforms
In a budget surprise, the Morrison government has introduced measures that could tie members to their first super fund through life and bar underperforming funds from taking new members. The moves are an attempt to end costly multiple super accounts and ...
05.10.2020
Over $160,000 recovered in Korean worker audits
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $161,551 in unpaid wages for 284 workers after a national proactive investigation of 51 fast food outlets, restaurants and cafés employing Korean workers. Fair Work Inspectors investigated food businesses in Brisbane ...
05.10.2020
Chemist Warehouse partnership improves compliance
Major pharmacy franchise CW Retail Services Pty Ltd (Chemist Warehouse) has back-paid employees and improved its payroll practices following a three-year compliance partnership with the Fair Work Ombudsman. Chemist Warehouse voluntarily entered into a ...
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