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05.10.2020
Wage theft now criminalised in Queensland
Queensland is the latest state to make wage theft a crime. New laws passed in Parliament on Wednesday will see employers in Queensland facing a maximum of 10 years in jail for wage theft – which includes underpaid wages, witholding leave and penalty ...
05.10.2020
Fast food giant faces potential class action
Over 250,000 current and former employees could be entitled to a pay-out. The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) has joined with Shine Lawyers to investigate a potential class action against McDonald’s over the company’s failure to provide ...
27.09.2020
Qantas underpaid workers by misusing the JobKeeper scheme, the Federal Court has ruled
The Federal Court ruled against Qantas’ interpretation of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program on Thursday. The arrangement the airline had been following paid workers less than they should have received, Justice Geoffrey Flick judged. While the decision ...
27.09.2020
Commissioner registers updated JobKeeper alternative tests
The Commissioner of Taxation has now released the updated alternative decline in turnover tests for the JobKeeper extension. The Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Alternative Decline in Turnover Test Rules (No. 2) 2020 ...
27.09.2020
Can casual employees make a claim for unfair dismissal?
In Australia, there is no standard definition of casual employees other than they are usually people that are temporary, have irregular hours and are not guaranteed to be ongoing. A casual employee also does not commit to all work an employer might ...
27.09.2020
Superannuation amnesty unearths $588 million in unpaid contributions
Almost 400,000 workers will finally receive more than half a billion dollars of unpaid super under a one-off amnesty for employers. According to the federal government, 24,000 businesses admitted to underpaying staff by $588 million in entitlements ...
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