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18.04.2022
Commission finds employee’s out-of-hours conduct at social gathering to be a valid reason for dismissal
The physical return-to-work happening at many workplaces will also see the return of work-related events in an effort to reacquaint employees after a string of lockdowns and stay at home orders. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently set out the ...
18.04.2022
STP2 education series – 1. Disaggregation of gross
STP reporting currently includes a gross amount. This is the total of many different components and payment types. Because some of these are treated differently for social security purposes, you will now need to report more detail. In STP Phase 1, the ...
10.04.2022
NZ news: Fair Pay Agreements are on the way
The New Zealand Government has recently introduced a bill which will become a key battleground of the upcoming election. The question is whether the newly enthused National Party can turn it into a “cost of living crisis” type issue to whack the ...
10.04.2022
Brisbane insurance company in court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of an insurance claims management business in the Brisbane CBD. Facing court are Alliance Property Consultancy Pty Ltd, which operated ‘Storm Assist’ on Eagle Street, and its sole ...
10.04.2022
An Unwanted Footprint: FWC highlights the importance of a social media policy to safeguard employers’ reputations
Employees have a duty to ensure that their out of hours conduct (including social media posts) is not contrary to the obligations they owe to their employer. Further employees should also ensure that out of hours conduct is not in breach of workplace ...
03.04.2022
Shangri-La hotel operator signs Enforceable Undertaking
The operator of the Shangri-La hotel in Sydney has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman and has back-paid employees more than $3 million. The Fair Work Ombudsman discovered that Lilyvale Hotel Pty Ltd, which operates ...
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