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04.10.2021
Home-based workers believe they have a career disadvantage
Employees across Australia have expressed concerns over career advancement amid the emerging hybrid workplace. A study from Qualtrics revealed that 46% of Australians believe that in-office workers will have a career advantage compared to those working ...
04.10.2021
ATO announces STP Phase 2 blanket deferral
Australian employers will now have two more months to transition to the second phase of Single Touch Payroll as the ATO announces a blanket deferral in light of the current business environment. The ATO has revealed that employers that begin reporting ...
26.09.2021
Post-employment restraints of trade enforceable to protect confidential information
A 9-month post-employment restraint of trade was found to be reasonable to protect the plaintiff’s confidential information after 2 senior employees breached contractual and fiduciary duties by going to work for a competitor in the HR software market. ...
26.09.2021
‘Procedurally disastrous’: Commission orders employer to pay compensation as a result of its procedurally unfair disciplinary process
When investigating allegations of misconduct against an employee in the workplace, employers must ensure that any ensuing disciplinary process is kept distinct from and separate to the investigation. This is to ensure that the employee is afforded proper ...
26.09.2021
Changes to casual employment laws
The right to offers and requests for casual conversion became a part of the National Employment Standards (NES) from 27 March 2021. Prior to this date, the right to request casual conversion was available in some Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements ...
19.09.2021
Adelaide bubble tea operator faces court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of three bubble tea outlets in the Adelaide CBD for allegedly underpaying staff more than $186,000. Facing court is Yuxuan Group Pty Ltd, which operates ‘Fun Tea’ outlets on Gouger ...
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