Violence is a crime and in the workplace is clearly outline in the law as serious misconduct, for which summary (instant) dismissal is available. A recent case has highlighted however, that even when...
A recent case has highlighted the importance of getting the casual conversion process right in order to ensure compliance. Despite the wide publication of the changes made to the casual conversion process...
Independent grocery chain Supabarn is offering workers immediate access to their earned wages and is believed to be the first supermarkets in Australia to do so.
Utilising payroll technology platform Paytime, employees are...
The concept of reasonable additional hours is a loaded one when it comes to employment compliance, particularly for salary modelling, but a recent case has highlighted that it also represents a real...
A recent case that found that a casuals employment can simply end whenever the employer wants it to and therefore termination of employment cannot be considered adverse action has been overturned on...
With the often-complicated employment environment it is not uncommon for honest errors to be made when processing payroll. While these errors are almost always made without malice or intent, it is important for...
Record keeping is a requirement for so much of employment and training is no different. It is vital to not just training staff in the risks, hazards and controls associated with their...
In a recent case before the Federal Court a Sydney cafe that underpaid its staff around $1k has been required to pay the employees what they were due plus superannuation as well...
