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Never let it be said that Workwise is shy of spreading good news when the opportunity arises! Our daily work lives at the Workwise office quite often involve assisting business owners and organisation managers with workplace challenges that, when you drill down to...
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
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 audits...
Bullying, Harassment and the Importance of Leadership
Whilst we have sent out Newsletters on this topic before there are some interesting trends developing which should be discussed. In recent weeks we have had a number of employees who have been terminated by their employer for bullying and harassment not as a result of...
“Heinous” Conduct at Gold Coast Restaurant
According to a press release received from the Fair Work Ombudsman's office, the operators of a Gold Coast restaurant have been penalised more than $284,000 and criticised by a Judge for their "heinous" conduct after paying overseas workers as little as $8 and hour...