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08.03.2020
Richmond and Prahran cafés face court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against two companies for allegedly failing to comply with a Compliance Notice. The businesses, Goldream Pty Ltd and Plushbear Pty Ltd, operate cafes in Melbourne’s inner ...
08.03.2020
Queensland Government announces payroll tax relief for coronavirus impact
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the announcement by the Queensland State Government to provide payroll tax relief to businesses impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Under the measure, small and medium businesses throughout Queensland ...
08.03.2020
The high life: Unfair dismissal and calculating the high income threshold
In the reporting year 2018/2019, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) received 13,928 unfair dismissal applications. Undoubtedly, unfair dismissal applications are amongst the most common received by the FWC. The success or otherwise of an unfair dismissal ...
01.03.2020
Top 5 Attributes of the Best Payroll Managers
I spend time working with some of the best Payroll Managers in the business and often ask myself “what differentiates these people from the pack ?” … “what specific behaviours, traits or skills do these individuals display that makes them more effective ...
01.03.2020
Culture catch-all: “cultural fit” and recruitment
Employers place a significant emphasis on workplace culture, and rightly so – a workplace that holds itself and its employees to a high standard – set against an identified set of values – is likely to garner support and respect from employees, clients ...
23.02.2020
Keeping you regular: Regular and systematic casual employment
Employers often supplement their workforce by utilising casual employees to perform work in addition to that performed by permanent employees. While such engagements might start out as irregular (or, truly casual), it is not uncommon for casual ...