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10.05.2020
How to build resilience through COVID-19
‘It’s vital to remember that we are not born resilient’ After facing some of the worst natural disasters in its history, Australia is now affected by the global pandemic COVID-19, leaving many bosses and employees alike, emotionally exhausted and ...
03.05.2020
‘We are committed to no layoffs for 2020’
ServiceNow has committed to protecting the jobs of its 11,000 plus global workforce through 2020 Despite the economic uncertainty of the COVID‑19 pandemic, ServiceNow has committed to protecting the jobs of its 11,000‑plus global workforce through 2020. ...
03.05.2020
Sydney laundry condemned for standing down migrant workers ineligible for jobkeeper
The manufacturing union has accused South Pacific Laundry of a “disgraceful” decision to stand down 180 workers in Bankstown, warning that visa-holders’ ineligibility for jobkeeper wage subsidies will leave them destitute. In an email on 24 April, South ...
03.05.2020
Order up: FWC refuses to stay dismissal despite stop bullying application
The power of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to make orders in applications for stop bullying orders is unique. While the ambit of the FWC’s power is broad, in that it can make any orders that it considers appropriate (other than orders providing for ...
03.05.2020
Over $170,000 penalties for apprentice underpayments
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured penalties of $177,174 against a Queensland construction company and its director after two young carpentry apprentices were underpaid $32,347. The Federal Circuit Court ordered Brendan Paul Angus to pay penalties of ...
26.04.2020
Fair Work Commission Makes First COVID-19 Decision Against Auscript
The Fair Work Commission has made orders against Australia’s leading legal transcription service provider for failing to properly consult with employees in accordance with its enterprise agreement before giving effect to redundancies arising out of the ...