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24.05.2020 Record penalties as a result of a Fair Work Ombudsman litigation Record penalties of $891,000 have been imposed by the Federal Court against the operators of three Hero Sushi takeaway outlets for underpaying workers and providing false records to the Fair Work Ombudsman FWO). HSCC Pty Ltd and HSCK Pty Ltd, which ... News

24.05.2020 Eating out: Full Bench find UberEats delivery driver not an employee In a significant recent decision, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) held that an UberEats delivery driver was not an employee, with the majority finding that the delivery driver was in fact an independent contractor (Gupta v Portier ... News

17.05.2020 Suncorp payroll problems booked in at between $40m – $70m Suncorp has finally walked away from the full rollout of its long-troubled Oracle core banking system replacement, with the beleaguered system leaving a $90 million crater on the bank’s books. The Queensland headquartered institution on Monday finally ... News

17.05.2020 Can employers direct employees to download the COVIDSAFE app? Organisations must be careful when directing staff to download the COVIDSafe app The Australian government’s strong advocacy for the use of its new tracking app ‘COVIDSafe’ has presented a new COVID-19 issue for employers. COVIDSafe is being promoted as ... News

17.05.2020 Pregnant woman jailed over aged care theft A pregnant aged care worker involved in a “sophisticated and disguised” scheme with her cousin to steal more than $150,000 from her boss has been sentenced to 10 months in a Western Australian prison. Sandra Mumba, 27, was a carer and occupational ... News

17.05.2020 Vexed variation – the FWC, COVID-19 and variations to redundancy pay The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has a vital role to play in the management of the current COVID-19 pandemic as it continues to impact employment relationships across the country. One aspect of the FWC’s role is the determination of applications by ... News

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