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25.08.2019
‘Give us more training’, say payroll managers
The people in charge of ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time are reporting significant training shortfalls, according to the industry association — and most are unable to rely on government agencies to answer their resulting questions. “It ...
25.08.2019
Fool me once, sham on you: FWC refers employer to FWO over sham contracting
The rapid rise of concepts such as the gig economy has seen a significant shift in our understanding of the differences between independent contractors and employees. The distinction between the two is now more complex and can be difficult to discern, ...
11.08.2019
The Pelican Brief: FWC reinstates pelican feeder to job ‘as rare as hen’s teeth’
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently ordered the re-instatement of a dedicated pelican feeder in the San Remo region in southern Victoria who worked only one hour a week, finding that his dismissal was without valid reason and procedural fairness ...
11.08.2019
How can employers minimise the incidence of payroll errors?
New research has revealed that 1 in 3 Australian organisations admit to making employee payment mistakes every pay run – and the CEO and CFO never know about it. Moreover, across 45% of organisations it’s the employees who alert managers to the errors. ...
04.08.2019
The standard is the standard: Key takeaways from Workplace Law’s webinar ‘Managing Workplace Behaviour’
Workplace Law’s managing director, Athena Koelmeyer, recently presented a webinar entitled ‘Managing Workplace Behaviour’ during which she discussed many of the challenges faced by employers when it comes to managing workplace behaviour. For those who ...
28.07.2019
Being genuine – unfair dismissal, genuine redundancy and the redistribution of duties
Discussions with employees about restructures and redundancies are difficult and emotions often run high. Unfortunately, these things are a natural part of operating a business and can be the result of a range of factors from the introduction of new ...