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30.05.2025
Research Examines Work from Home Practices Under the Clerks Private Sector Award 2020
A recent study conducted by Swinburne University of Technology for the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) has investigated the current work from home (WFH) practices of employers and employees operating under the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020 ...
23.05.2025
Flooding in parts of Australia
Stand down Floods may affect whether some workplaces can stay open. If a business can’t open or needs to temporarily close, employers may be able to stand down an employee in some circumstances. This includes when an employee can’t do useful work because ...
22.05.2025
Commission finds employer reasonably refused flexible work request, despite employee’s unfortunate circumstances
An employer may only refuse an employee’s request for a flexible working arrangement if it has “reasonable business grounds” to do so. The test for what constitutes reasonable business grounds is objective and will depend on the individual circumstances. ...
08.05.2025
Vietnamese eateries that exploited migrant workers ordered to pay $802,000
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $802,000 in court penalties and compensation after the husband-and-wife operators of two Vietnamese eateries in Adelaide underpaid migrant workers – including forcing them to buy their bosses bubble tea. The ...
08.05.2025
It’s not just backpay: the hidden costs of payroll errors
When people think of payroll mistakes, they often picture one thing: backpay. A straightforward reimbursement, easily fixed. Right? Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, remediation payments are just the visible tip of a ...
02.05.2025
Townsend House signs Enforceable Undertaking
A South Australian allied health services charity has signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman to improve its workplace compliance after underpayments exceeding $76,000. Townsend House Inc self-reported non-compliance to the ...
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