Posts Tagged ‘underpayments’
Fair Work Ombudsman ramps up use of compliance notices as wage theft continues to dominate headlines
The Fair Work Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has more than doubled its use of compliance notices over the last 12 months. The watchdog reported that in the financial year of 2020 to…
Read MoreWhat businesses need to know about the new Fair Work amendments
Yesterday, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 was passed by both Houses of Parliament and will shortly enter into law. Yet despite strong support…
Read MoreREMINDER: Upcoming changes to the Retail Award
As 2021 races by at an already alarming rate, NRA Legal takes this opportunity to remind members of several changes to the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (Retail Award) coming up…
Read MoreOn the record: Understanding the importance of record-keeping compliance
As the conversation around “wage theft” continues in the media and politics, the importance of award compliance remains at the forefront of employers’ minds. Key amongst basic obligations under the…
Read MorePresumptuous payroll rules end in heavy penalties for employer
In a stern warning for employers who “automate” certain parts of their payroll processes, the South Australian Employment Tribunal (the Tribunal) has slammed an employer with significant penalties for automatically…
Read MoreVictorian Wage Theft Bill 2020 passes, introduces criminal offences for employers
In the middle of a pandemic that has left the nation in economic turmoil and prompted Australia’s first recession since 1991, the Victorian Government has passed the Wage Theft Bill 2020 (Vic)…
Read MoreNo hibernation for the Fair Work Ombudsman: Record penalties secured for wage non-compliance
The pandemic hasn’t hindered the Fair Work Ombudsman’s (the FWO) efforts to investigate and prosecute wage non-compliance in the retail and fast food sectors. The FWO has recently secured record…
Read MoreLegal Beagles | Does this wage look right to you?
Does this wage look right to you? The Legal Beagles, Cal and Al, return for 2020 with a brand new analysis on the wage theft (or non-compliance) scandals that have rocked the headlines.…
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 MoreOmbudsman successful in significantly increasing directors’ penalties
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…
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