Tag: Fair Work Ombudsman

All employees now entitled to paid domestic violence leave

Employees of small business employers can now access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period. This follows employees of non-small business employers being able to access the leave from...

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...

New Fair Work Ombudsman appointed

Anna Booth has been appointed as Fair Work Ombudsman. Ms Booth brings extensive experience in workplace relations to the role, including eight years as Deputy President of the Fair Work Commission from 2012...

‘Reasonable measures’ failure leads to landmark prosecution

In a historic test of the vulnerable workers legislation that is likely to redefine what is ‘reasonable measures’, a franchisor is being prosecuted for the underpayments made by its franchisee. The case, which...

Anonymous tips lead to increased Fair Work action in retail

More than 90,000 tips to Fair Work have been received since the launch of the tool in 2016 leading to an increase in enforcement activity, prosecution and the recovery of wages and...

New Casual Employment Information Statement released

It is a requirement that all CASUAL STAFF are provided with a copy of the Casual Employment Information Statement, which provides a simple summary of the special rights of casual employees rights...

New Fair Work Information Statement released

It is a requirement that ALL STAFF are provided with a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement, which provides a simple summary of the employees rights at work. The Fair Work Ombudsman...

Complacency and high risk strategies driving $532 million in underpayments

The Fair Work Ombudsman has revealed that in 2021-2022 more than $532 million in unpaid wages and entitlements were recovered for more than 384,000 pointing to complacency, ineffective governance and lack of...
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