The Fair Work Commission has ruled that an employee who refused to engage in a performance improvement plan, was validly dismissed. During a probation review meeting, the employee was told that his performance needed to improve and was provided with details of various...
It is currently seeding season for many of our farming clients, with this comes long hours working with heavy machinery. It is important to us that our farmers remain safe at work and compliant with legislation. Tractors and other heavy farm machinery are...
Due to social distancing measures, many Australian small businesses have shifted to working remotely. Working remotely can present new challenges such as lack of employee supervision, reduced information between colleagues, social isolation, and distractions at home....
Create a distinct workspace. Having a designated work area in your house is very important, sitting down in this space sends the message to your brain that it’s time to focus. Clearing away clutter from physical and digital workspaces will also improve your focus....
The JobKeeper payment was announced by the Australian government to assist employers and employees during the strain of business shutdowns and job losses. Eligible employers will be entitled to a subsidy of $1,500 per fortnight for employees from 30 March 2020 for a...
Amid a worldwide health epidemic, Australian’s are joking that they “wouldn’t mind a couple of weeks off work” in relation to the quarantine period for individual suspected of being infected by the Covid-19 virus. Many Australian employers are now having to manage the...
The start of 2020 has seen some of the biggest names such as Bunnings, Woolworths, Target, Crust and Qantas to come under fire for underpaying their staff, totalling at least $300 million to be back paid to staff. Since the announcement of these mistakes, the biggest...
Federal court proceedings against a Queensland-based transport company has unveiled a sham contract warning for small businesses from The Fairwork Ombudsman. The transport company had disguised employees and misclassified four of their delivery drivers to underpay and...
Melbourne’s Etihad stadium had a surprise visit from Fair Work Inspectors resulting in action against the venue’s then principal cleaning contractors. Fair Work Inspectors have found after investigation the group of contractors have underpaid just under $100,000 to...
The trend of 2019 was described as, the year of wage theft and underpayment, but a new year has welcomed some fresh changes for legislation and employee award standards. Tracy Angwin, CEO of the Australian Payroll Association said, “the breath of failures reported in...
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