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...
Unions will be out in force checking cafe owners are paying the correct public holiday penalty rate of double time and a quarter to young workers this Easter long weekend.
All four days...
A recent case before the full bench of the Fair Work Commission has confirmed that providing notice is about providing the information, not about ensuring the employee understood the information provided. This...
Australia’s 4.37 million people living with disability face huge challenges with employment. According to Disability employment experts atWork Australia, this is depriving businesses of a highly loyal and productive talent pool.
“Hiring a...
Retail workers of all ages are affected by violence and bullying, according to Australia’s largest workplace mental health and wellbeing survey. This looks set to worsen as the industry enters the busy...
