Archive for November 2019
The Nightmare before Christmas: Queensland introduces Part-Public Holiday on Christmas Eve
Despite strong objection from industry, the Queensland’s Parliament today passed a Bill to make Christmas Eve a part-day public holiday – all work in Queensland after 6:00pm on 24th December…
Read MoreLoaded Rates in Enterprise Agreements: Balancing efficiency against costs
The Fair Work Commission has recently handed down a significant decision to approve two enterprise agreements for ALDI stores which included ‘loaded rates’, after being the only agreements of five…
Read MoreSenate to undertake national “wage theft” inquiry – Don’t be a case study!
With “wage theft” being a hot topic politically, Parliaments around Australia have undertaken inquiries into the matter at a State level since 2018. Following inquiries into “wage theft” in Queensland,…
Read MoreAffected by bushfire? A guide to managing your employees during a natural disaster
With many Queensland and New South Wales residents displaced from homes due to large-scale bushfires and wide swathes of the country on high fire alert, many employers are contending with…
Read MoreChargeback fraud on the rise following changes to merchant rules
Businesses are experiencing an increase in chargeback fraud following changes to the transaction disputation rules of major card providers. In 2018, both Visa and MasterCard changed their transaction disputation rules…
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