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28.06.2020
Will the Aussie workplace change permanently?
The younger the employee, the less courage they have to ask their employer to make permanent working from home arrangements Many people have discovered just how much work they can achieve while working at home – especially if they have the right digital ...
28.06.2020
Employsure denies misrepresentation claims
Workplace relations advisor Employsure is denying that it misled consumers into thinking it was affiliated with the Fair Work Ombudsman, in legal action brought by the ACCC. In Federal Court proceedings, the ACCC is claiming Employsure misrepresented ...
28.06.2020
Stand down and out: FWC dismisses challenge to stand down
Across Australia, employers continue to face the difficult challenge of standing down employees in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under s524 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), an employer is able to stand down an employee in ...
28.06.2020
ATO reins in early access to super tax schemes
Australians looking to take advantage of a tax benefit loophole in the COVID-19 early access to super scheme have now been put on notice as the ATO releases guidance on when it will apply the general anti-avoidance rule. The Tax Office has now drawn a ...
21.06.2020
Annual Wage Review
National Minimum Wage increased by 1.75% from 1 July 2020. On Friday 19 June 2020 the Fair Work Commission handed down the Annual Wage Review 2019–20 decision. Key Feature of the Decision The National Minimum Wage has been increased by 1.75% to $753.80 ...
21.06.2020
ABC underpaid staff $12 million in wages over seven years
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has back-paid more than 1800 current and former staff $12 million in wages they were entitled to. As part of an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman, the ABC has paid $11.9 million owed to ...
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