Posts tagged "penalty rates"

The government is moving ahead with tough new laws designed to tackle Australia's wage theft crisis — but it won't be easy.

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.

The new financial year is here and on July 1 there's plenty of housekeeping to do for business owners - here's what you need to know.

Domino's has been served with a class action lawsuit alleging it underpaid thousands of workers over more than five 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.

Bill Shorten says increasing the minimum wage will benefit small businesses. But does that claim stack up? Well, it's complicated.

Labor leader Bill Shorten has appealed to the tills of small business in his budget reply, asking them to back sensible increases in wages.

Here are the rates you will be required to pay workers in these industries on the 2019 Australia Day public holiday, as per the Fair Work Ombudsman.

High profile cases involving Guzman Y Gomez and Godfreys have raised new concern about the state of enterprise bargaining in Australia.

Saturday penalty rates for casual employees are increasing, raising concern that businesses will have to reassess their rosters in the lead up to Christmas.

Business owners have expressed mixed views about this year's Grand Final public holiday and the impact it will have on their businesses.

Small businesses, get ready to pop the champagne and delete the 120 emails from your accountant, it's almost the end of financial year.