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29.10.2023 Fair Work Ombudsman calls out industries on wage issues Newly appointed Fair Work Ombudsman, Anna Booth, emphasises that corporate leaders are accountable for any shortcomings in the correct disbursement of wages. Booth, stepping into her new role in September, made it clear that any excuse related to ... News

29.10.2023 Federal department responsible for workplace and employment conditions admits to underpaying staff The government department responsible for overseeing federal workplace and employment conditions had to pay about $200,000 to rectify a more than $60,000 underpayment of 99 staff. A Senate hearing heard the department’s secretary Natalie James learned ... News

22.10.2023 Changes to overtime and penalty rates in the Professional Employees Award To be kept up to date with all payroll changes, join Australian Payroll Association Overtime From the first full pay period starting on or after 16 September 2023, employees are entitled to overtime pay for working more than: 38 hours per week, or an ... News

22.10.2023 Requiring an employee to take annual leave during a shutdown An employer can direct their employees to take annual leave while the business has shut down if their award or registered agreement allows it. Most awards have rules about how and when an employer can direct their employees to take annual leave. In most ... News

22.10.2023 Disability Discrimination and the positive duty to make reasonable adjustments Disability discrimination legislation protects persons from being treated less favourably as the result of their disability. In Panazzolo v Don’s Mechanical and Diesel Service Pty Ltd [2023] FedCFamC2G 665, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of ... News

15.10.2023 Closure Countdown – annual leave and shutdown rule changes With Christmas less than 90 days away, employers should be turning their mind to planning and confirming their Christmas/New Year shutdown arrangements. What is a “shutdown”? A shutdown, sometimes referred to as a close down, occurs when an employer’s ... News

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