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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 ...
12.07.2020
No competition: Conflicts of interest in the employment relationship
Many standard employment contracts contain a clause that addresses an employee’s obligations in relation to secondary employment and conflicts of interest. The obligation is generally that an employee will not act in a manner that conflicts with the ...
12.07.2020
Penalty for underpayment of mushroom farm workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $22,440 penalty against the former owner-operator of a labour-hire company following the underpayment of 80 workers on a Queensland mushroom farm. The Federal Court has imposed the penalty against Ms Tao Hu, who ...
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