Ombudsman Busy in WA

Ombudsman Busy in WA

Fair Work inspectors have assessed the time and wages records of businesses across Albany, Denmark, Manjimup and their surrounding regions and found 52 percent of those businesses to be non-compliant. 106 individual breaches were identified with thirty-four percent of...
Meal Break – What Meal Break?

Meal Break – What Meal Break?

Media reports recently have highlighted survey results that appear to indicate almost a quarter of Australian employees are apparently not taking their award entitlement to unpaid meal breaks. Workwise Advisory Services has received inquiries over time regarding the...
Workplace Relationships

Workplace Relationships

We’re all human and there are many people who are reading this e-bulletin right now that may have met their current partner/wife/husband at work; but as we have seen in the media recently – workplace relationships have been a big discussion topic. How employees...
Be Gone Grinch!

Be Gone Grinch!

As yet another Christmas and Festive Season rolls around, the team at Workwise wishes one and all a very happy Christmas. Recently we attended an event that reminded of us the Fringe Benefits Tax responsibilities surrounding work Christmas functions and we would be...
WA’s Highest Penalties

WA’s Highest Penalties

The highest penalties secured by the Fair Work Ombudsman in a legal action in WA have been imposed by the Federal Circuit court in relation to the exploitation of three Taiwanese women who were in Australia on 417 working holiday visas. A husband and wife have...