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04.12.2022
Rules and entitlements during the end-of-year holiday season
As the end-of-year holiday season approaches, employers and employees need to start planning how their businesses will operate during this time. Many businesses get busier and may need their employees to work more hours and on public holidays. Other ...
04.12.2022
State Govt gets $1.7m compensation for payroll data hack
The South Australian Government says its outsourced payroll software provider – which suffered a major cybersecurity breach last year affecting more than 90,000 public servants – will continue to provide services until at least 2024 after agreeing to pay ...
04.12.2022
Macedon Lounge becomes first restaurant in Victoria to be charged under new wage theft laws
It is alleged Rehmat & Mehar Pty Ltd and its officer breached wage theft laws by dishonestly withholding more than $7,000 in employee entitlements, including wages, penalty rates and superannuation, from four young former staff members. Rehmat & ...
27.11.2022
Twitter loses payroll department, other financial employees as part of mass resignation under Elon Musk
A large portion of Twitter’s financial organisation, including its payroll department, left the company in response to an ultimatum from Elon Musk that has seemingly backfired. Along with the payroll department resigning, Twitter’s US Tax team and its ...
27.11.2022
Employer’s “extraordinary lengths” to accommodate injured worker renders dismissal fair
If an employee is unable to meet the inherent requirements of their role due to illness or injury, it may be lawful for an employer to terminate their employment on the grounds of incapacity. In the matter of Scantlebury v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2022] FWC ...
27.11.2022
Nine’s overtime review found staff left out of pocket
An extensive review into a six-year period of staff underpayment at Nine Entertainment has been finalised, with employees to be reimbursed over the next fortnight. Many staff were left out of pocket by payment errors across the company’s major ...
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