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$1 billion in backpay

Underpayments and wage breaches seem to constantly be in the headlines, with the types of businesses and the dollar figures becoming larger and larger. This is not just a perception, it is a...

Casuals reform debate gets a little silly

The Albanese Government is currently preparing to table a series of industrial reforms in the Australian Parliament in September. It would be fair to say that these reforms are largely motivated by...

Franchisor facing court for not preventing underpayment of staff by its franchisees

In only the second case against a Franchisor since the implementation of the Protecting Vulnerable Workers Act changes to the Fair Work Act, Bakers Delight Franchisor is facing not only the prospect...

$21 million in fatigue breaches encouraged by high pay structure

A transport company in Queensland has been found guilty of knowingly employing a pay structure that allowed and encouraged breaches of the National Heavy Vehicle Law fatigue management requirements. The 200 breaches, occurring...

Fair Work says employers need to invest in auditing or face significant underpayments

As the list of large, sophisticated businesses (including the Reserve Bank of Australia) that have demonstrated significant underpayments continues to grow the outgoing Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker has issued a strong...

IOR opens new import terminal in Brisbane

In a world dominated by policy discussion about the Net Zero 2050 agenda, you could be forgiven for thinking that our politicians seem to have lost sight of fuel security. The reality is that...

Position for the future – 2023 APFIF Agenda

The Asia Pacific Fuel Industry Forum is one of the premier annual events for the Australian Fuel Wholesale and Fuel Retail industry – an industry that employed an estimated 61,000 Australians and...

Have you recorded your casual hours for 2022-2023?

As the business operators across the country drown in EOFY paperwork there is one element to employing casual staff that is often overlooked, with disastrous consequences. Every business owner should be asking...
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