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Senate to undertake national “wage theft” inquiry – Don’t be a case study!

By Rebecca Goulter | 19/11/2019 |

A photograph showing a person pulling out the inside of their pocket to reveal their empty pocket.

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,…

Ombudsman successful in significantly increasing directors’ penalties

By Lindsay Carroll | 20/08/2019

A photo showing the hands of two people standing opposite each other from one person's point of view. The person standing opposite is handing two one hundred Australian dollar notes with their right hand, and holding a stack of one hundred and fifty Australian dollar notes in their left hand.

In the current enforcement climate, it is valuable to note a recent case in which the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) was successful in obtaining an increase of fines on appeal…