Kogan.com, the pure-play online retailer with a portfolio of goods and services, is taking on the superannuation industry with what it calls a no frills fund. The company announced a deal with Mercer to launch an “ultra-low” fee Australian superannuation fund, leveraging Kogan.com’s digital efficiency and customer base. The agreement follows closely on Kogan.com adding home […]
READ MOREBrand -new day: Employees, their relatives and social media – where is the line?
Earlier this year, we wrote a blog about the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers who, at the time, were embroiled in a controversy surrounding its (now previous) General Manager and his involvement in social media accounts that had been releasing confidential information about the team’s players. The 76ers are in the spotlight again following recent posts on […]
READ MOREAre these those most archaic HR Tech ideas?
Whilst productivity should always be on the minds of HR leaders, there’s one overlooked aspect of your department that could be sapping away at your staff morale. A recent study from Unisys found that outdated technology is annoying employees – with 51% of workers at ‘technology laggard’ organizations feeling frustrated with their current tools. When you consider […]
READ MOREMelbourne supermarket operator to overhaul workplace practices
A specialty supermarket operator in Melbourne will overhaul its workplace practices under an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after they were found to have underpaid three Chinese workers a total of almost $75,000. Ying “Alex” Zhang and his company Oriental Food Australia Pty Ltd, which operates five supermarkets under the Crown Asian Supermarket […]
READ MORELong service leave changes: what do you need to know?
The new Long Service Leave Act 2018 comes into effect on 1 November 2018 in Victoria, and businesses that operate there will need to prepare for the significant changes. The updated legislation will impact the Long Service Leave entitlements of all Victorian employees who were previously covered by the Long Service Leave Act 1992, according […]
READ MORE“No excuse”: Business fined $80,000 for underpaying worker on enterprise agreement
A Bundaberg-based transport company has been fined $80,000 for underpaying a worker, despite having signed an enterprise agreement with its employees. The Federal Circuit Court ruled Bundaberg Refrigerated Transport had underpaid a worker by more than $11,000 over a period of nine months between October 2014 and July 2015. Under the company’s enterprise agreement, the […]
READ MOREPersonal-IT: Personal devices in the work context
Personal devices, like smart phones and tablets, have undoubtedly changed the way we interact with technology and with each other. On a single, hand-held device we can access all of our email accounts and social media accounts, and can store all of the details of our personal and professional contacts. With so much information at […]
READ MOREMany workers silent on wage theft: study
Australia’s system to recover unpaid wages is broken and masks the real scale of employers ripping off migrant workers, a new report says. The study from two Sydney universities suggests that most temporary migrant workers know they’re being underpaid but only one in 10 takes action to recover wages. The reason for the workers’ inaction […]
READ MOREPrimary Health To Pay $18m As Total Remediation Cost
On 26 October 2018, Primary Health Care Ltd (ASX: PRY) revealed that it will compensate certain past and present employees for incorrect payments under the modern awards since July 2011. The company has identified this issue during a review of its payroll system. The total remediation costs of $18 million will be paid by the […]
READ MOREPlutus review finds stronger tax fraud protections needed: Ali Noroozi
A review has called for tougher fraud controls at the ATO in the wake of $144 million Plutus tax fraud, including regular rotation of staff and tougher background checks for job applicants. At the centre of Australia’s largest tax fraud case, the Australian Federal Police closed down Plutus Payroll and nine other companies in May […]
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