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26.07.2020
AFP busts $17m payroll money laundering scheme
A joint agency investigation into an alleged $17 million payroll tax fraud syndicate has resulted in the arrest of 12 individuals across three different states. On Tuesday, the Australian Federal Police executed search warrants at 10 locations across ...
26.07.2020
JobKeeper 2.0: Wage subsidies reduced but extended until March 2021
The JobKeeper wage subsidy program has been extended until March 2021, albeit at lower rates and with additional eligibility testing for small businesses and sole traders. The Morrison government unveiled long awaited changes to key COVID-19 stimulus ...
26.07.2020
The Probation Myth: Probation and the “minimum employment period” in the Fair Work Act 2009
There is a common misconception that probationary periods allow an employer to dismiss an employee for any reason (or for no reason at all) prior to the confirmation of their employment. This is not necessarily the case and, in fact, there is no ...
19.07.2020
What is the FWO prioritising for the year ahead?
The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced the regulator’s strategic priorities for the year ahead, which include supporting all workplaces through the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing large corporate underpayments. Ombudsman Sandra Parker said the ...
19.07.2020
Fair Work changes underpayment tact, announces JobKeeper focus
The Fair Work Ombudsman will prioritise JobKeeper payment compliance over the next 12 months as it flags a shift away from its hard-line underpayments approach due to COVID-19. Australian workplaces significantly impacted by COVID-19 have now been ...
12.07.2020
Fourth person jailed for Operation Elbrus
Devyn Hammond has today been sentenced in the Supreme Court of NSW to 4 years jail for her role in a syndicate that is alleged to have defrauded the Commonwealth of more than $105 million over three years. Ms Hammond pleaded guilty to charges of ...
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