08 Apr HR LAW NEWSLETTER – MARCH 2026
In the March 2026 HR Law Newsletter, we discuss key updates including Fair Work Ombudsman and Australian Taxation Office inspections on Gold Coast hospitality businesses, increases to minimum wages and...
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29 Jul HR LAW NEWSLETTER – JULY 2022
Welcome to the July 2022 Newsletter. This month, HR Law focuses on employee leave entitlements, a recent significant penalty imposed for an employer’s underpayment, and the Fair Work Ombudsman’s 2022...
30 Jul Have you downloaded the new Fair Work Information Statement?
Have you downloaded the new Fair Work Information Statement? Click on the article below to find out more about the changes to the Fair Work Information Statement. As you are aware,...
11 Feb CASUAL CONVERSION – ARE YOU NOTICE COMPLIANT?
As at 1 October 2018, a number of Modern Awards were updated to include a “casual conversion clause”. The casual conversion clause gives “regular casual employees” the right to request...
31 Jul PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR UNDERPAYMENT OF WAGES
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia in FWO v Liquid Fuel Pty Ltd & Ors held that a director and two site managers of a company that operated a BP...
29 Jun HIGH INCOME THRESHOLD INCREASE EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2017
Do you employ employees paid over the high income threshold? Do your contracts contain a guarantee of annual earnings? If so, you need to be aware of the increase to...
16 May GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN ON EMPLOYERS EXPLOITING VULNERABLE WORKERS
Last Thursday, the third reading of the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 (“the Bill”) was agreed to by the House of Representatives. The Bill was introduced to...
11 May Make the News for the right reason, not because you’re underpaying your staff
Many of you will have seen there have been a string of restaurants and fast food businesses in the news recently having been found guilty of underpaying staff or exploiting...