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Round Two for Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry!
The Fair Work Ombudsman recently announced it will audit 365 textile, clothing and footwear businesses across the country in the second phase of a national campaign aimed at building compliance in the industries. Last year, businesses in the industry were provided...
DISCIPLINING EMPLOYEES – SOME MATTERS TO CONSIDER
It is inevitable that at some point in time either as a manager or as an employer that you will need to 'discipline' an employee. The reasons for this can be many and various and can cover a huge spectrum of issues from poor attitude to unsatisfactory work completion....
FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN ACTIVE
As many employers will know the FWO has been particularly active in the Regions with random and targeted audits of employee entitlements. Whilst in general the FWO will work proactively with employers they will not hesitate to prosecute those employers who, in their...
DECISION ON PENALTY RATES IMMINENT
In accordance with the Fair Work Commission's timeline there is expectation that a decision concerning penalty rates will be forthcoming in early September. There has been considerable debate around this topic with a clear push by employer groups for a sizable...
Probation period what’s it for?
At Workwise we are often asked questions by members about the use of probationary periods within their workplaces for new staff. Typically we often see this terminology being applied to new 'casual' employees as well...........wrong!! Let's look at this a little more...