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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 ... News

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 ... News

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 ... News

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 ... News

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 ... News

14.06.2020 Retail giant rewards employees with $50M in company shares From pandemic pay hikes to one-off hero bonuses, retailers that remained open during the COVID-19 lockdown have rewarded thousands of workers with bigger paycheques and better perks. But Woolworths, the largest supermarket chain in Australia, isn’t quite ... News

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