by Q1RCw1sbq9 | May 4, 2016 | Monthly Newsletter
In news from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s office, a Queensland apprentice has now been reimbursed thousands of dollars after being paid less than $10.00 per hour. A flat hourly rate of $9.21 was being paid to the female adult apprentice who sought assistance after...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | May 3, 2016 | General News, Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics point to an estimated 2.3 million casual employees now making up around 24% of the workforce. Recent Court decisions have revealed some indications of a change in approach and interpretation as to what constitutes...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Apr 20, 2016 | General News, Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin
Workwise is receiving regular calls of late with regard to the process of redundancy and related matters including options like reduction of working hours, change of classification, redeployment and reduction of wages in light of current difficult economic...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Apr 4, 2016 | General News, Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin
Workplace Gender Equality Reporting The two-month window for employers to report gender related employment data has commenced with a new requirement in 2016 to provide rates of promotion and resignation, broken down by gender. Employers with more than 100 employees...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Mar 23, 2016 | General News, Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin
We thought this update from the Fair Work Ombudsman would be of interest to our readers – it is pleasing that these sorts of operators are being pursued and prosecuted. 23 March 2016 A federal judge has sounded a warning to massage shops that flouting minimum...