Posts tagged "fair work act"

A Melbourne-based grocer has been ordered to pay a hefty fine after stealing wages from workers for at least two-and-a-half years.

Red tape cuts and industrial relations reform are on the agenda as business lobbyists stretch out their hands to a newly reelected coalition government.

A recent Fair Work Commission unfair dismissal ruling has highlighted why forcing an employee to resign doesn't protect a business from an appeal.

Fair Work Ombudsman finds wage theft is widespread in regional areas, identifying almost half of employers were breaking the law.

Israel Folau's sacking could put employers in a difficult position if he wins his Federal Court bid.

The Fair Work Commission has increased the national minimum wage by 3%, effective July 1, 2019. As usual, the decision has upset interest groups.

A worker has won a sizable payout after she was dismissed just days after submitting her resignation letter for another job at a competing business.

The Fair Work Ombudsman discovered more than one in five businesses were underpaying workers in a recent audit of regional firms.

Kate Carnell will ask the government to consider reforming small business unfair dismissal after identifying issues that lawyers say require an overhaul.

When employees clash it can sometimes result in accusations of discrimination. So where do you draw the line between disagreements and bullying?

Workers will have access to a new small claims jurisdiction to chase employers for up to $100,000 in stolen wages if Labor wins the upcoming election.

The fair work ombudsman says she was "alarmed to discover" the level of ignorance about workplace laws in a targeted audit of first-time SME owners.