14 Aug EKKA SHOW HOLIDAY- WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS
With the Ekka show holiday just around the corner for Brisbane, it is an important time to remember what obligations employers owe employees who would normally work on a public...
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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...
13 Jul UPDATE – FOUR YEARLY REVIEW OF MODERN AWARDS
The Fair Work Commission is in the process of conducting its legislated four yearly review of Modern Awards and has handed down a decision (4 yearly review of modern awards...
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...
06 Jun ARE YOU READY FOR 1 JULY?
1 July is an important date for employers as it often signals changes to employees’ pay entitlements. This year on 1 July employers need to be prepared and ensure that from...
06 Jun MINIMUM WAGE SET TO INCREASE BY 3.3%
The Fair Work Commission has today delivered its annual wage review decision, increasing the minimum wage by 3.3% from $672.70 per week or $17.70 per hour to $694.90 per week...
31 May PAST EMPLOYEE ORDERED TO GIVE UP ELECTRONIC FILES WHICH MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
The Supreme Court in Georges Apparel Pty Ltd v Giardina [2017] NSWSC 290 has ordered an employer’s former business development manager to hand over digital files to it after it...
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...
28 Apr DOCUMENTS LODGED IN SUPPORT OF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS CONSIDERED PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission in Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Ron Southon Pty Ltd [2016] FWCFB 8413 has held that documents filed in the...