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In the wake of the many investigations into underpayments, such as the 7-Eleven, Pizza Hut, Dominos Pizza, Crust and Caltex wage underpayment claims, the Federal Government has proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 with the introduction of a new Bill into Parliament. The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017, while not

  “Sham Contracting” has raised its ugly head once again. Charity recruitment agency, Appco Group, is having the light shone on its employment practices with proceedings being commenced against them in the Federal Court in what’s tipped to be one of the largest class actions of its type in Australia. The claims made against Appco

From the end of July 2016, the Fair Work Commission made changes to a number of the Modern Awards, which varied the rules about employees and annual leave. The changes included new rules about cashing in annual leave, taking leave in advance, payment for annual leave, and how employers can manage employees with large leave

HR Managers and Companies need to be careful when terminating employees. The Federal Circuit Court has fined a HR Manager personally more than $1,000 for providing insufficient notice when dismissing an injured employee.

Employees should have policies that are consistent with the Employment legislation in the correct jurisdiction. In New South Wales the Fair Work Act applies. Inconsistent policies expose an employer to risks of not complying with the legislation and incurring penalties. The case of Scullin v Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd highlights what can happen if an employer follows outdated policies.

Is the Fair Work Ombudsman coming after you? Most employers try to do the right thing by their employees. They pay them what they believe are fair wages and have good workplace conditions. But the best of intentions may not protect you from a penalty from the Fair Work Ombudsman if you have underpaid your

I have acted for several businesses that have had claims made against them from an employee for under payment including penalties, overtime and leave loading. In each of these matters, the businesses were paying the employee above the award rate and in some cases were also paying the employee a “bonus”. However, as our clients

Fair Work has already received Bullying complaints under the new provisions of the Fair Work Act. It is very early stages but it appears that this will be a popular way of attempting to resolve workplace disputes by employees and a difficult type of claim to manage for employers, particularly when the complaints can be

No matter what sort of Business you’re in, if you have employees make sure you are prepared for the additional changes to the Fair Work Act that come into force on 1 January 2014. The Fair Work Amendment Act became law on 28 June 2013. and a number of changes to Australian Employment laws came