Age discrimination in Australia

Age discrimination in Australia

11% of Australian workers say they have experienced age discrimination in their current role. The Always Designing for People (ADP) Global Workforce View 2020 report revealed age discrimination is the most common form of prejudice in Australian workplaces. 1,908...
2020 Wrap Up

2020 Wrap Up

As this unique and challenging year draws to a close, we summarise the changes to HR and Safety in 2020. This year the Fair Work Commission conducted its four-yearly review of modern awards. Changes were made to annualised salaries in several awards. Stricter...
Can you refuse annual leave over the Christmas period?

Can you refuse annual leave over the Christmas period?

For some businesses, the Christmas period is the busiest time of the year. However, it is also the time when most employees want to take leave. Can employers refuse annual leave over the Christmas period due to high operational demands? Annual leave may be taken for a...
WHSmith Underpays Australian Workers

WHSmith Underpays Australian Workers

WHSmith Australia has entered an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpaying employees by $2.2 million. WHSmith Australia, owned by UK company WHSmith PLC, operates news agencies and café stores in high traffic areas such as airports train...
Do casuals need to provide notice when resigning?

Do casuals need to provide notice when resigning?

The nature of casual employment is the employee does not have a firm commitment from their employer about how long they will be employed for or how much they work. Long term casuals are casual employees who have been engaged by an employer on a regular systematic...
National Library Underpayment

National Library Underpayment

The National Library of Australia, based in Canberra, has self-reported underpaying casual workers for the past two decades. The National Library is a public Commonwealth entity and has entered an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The payroll...

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