Penalties for South-West Cafe Owners

Penalties for South-West Cafe Owners

Employers in the south west of Western Australia are not immune from the actions and reach of the Fair Work Ombudsman.  Former operators of a delicatessen in Dalyellup and the Hidden Gem Café on the Bussell Highway near Bunbury have been penalised more than...
Healthcare sector compliance questionable

Healthcare sector compliance questionable

According to a recent statement from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s office more than $100,000 for 193 workers has been recovered following a campaign of audits across the medical services, allied health services and residential care services sectors. There were 696...
Flexibility in the Workplace

Flexibility in the Workplace

Most employers are familiar with an employee’s right to request a flexible return to work when coming back from maternity leave BUT there is a whole array of workplace rights embraced under Section 65 of the Fair Work Act that Federal employers may be unfamiliar with....
Drug & Alcohol Policy

Drug & Alcohol Policy

We have had a number of queries in recent weeks regarding workplace drug and alcohol policies and the enforcement of these. Some of the queries relate directly to the rights of the employer so we thought it timely to pen a few words that may be of assistance. Having a...