FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN Breathru Pty Ltd, a disability services provider, has entered into an enforceable undertaking to repay over $2.7 million to employees after incorrectly classifying workers under the applicable awards and industrial agreements. This resulted in an...
In a decision reinforcing the need for employers to maintain timesheets, the Federal Court of Australia has more than doubled the restitution a Lodge in Margaret River must make to two former employees. This month’s ruling by Justice Craig Colvin follows another...
In the News Last week we saw a major case where a magistrate in the Industrial Magistrate Court found against an employer who had underpaid an employee and was found to be non-compliant with modern awards. In determining the relevant classification under which an...
In the News Last week we have seen an increased number of Constructive Dismissal cases present themselves. What is Constructive Dismissal? Constructive Dismissal occurs when an employee resigns and then claims that the employer made it impossible for them to stay in...
