The Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney has admitted it underpaid staff an estimated $250,000 in wages after a review found employees had not received full entitlements to penalty rates and overtime. The admission comes on the same day that jewellery chain Michael Hill also confessed it had underpaid its staff by as much as $25 million over […]
READ MOREJewellery chain Michael Hill underpaid staff up to $25m
Jewellery chain Michael Hill says it underpaid staff by as much as $25 million over the past six years, making it the latest major company to confess to short-changing workers. The revelation has raised new questions about whether the penalties for underpayment are a big enough deterrent to breaking the law. Michael Hill, which employs […]
READ MORENot ok in any (con)text – texting, dismissal and the FWC
Terminating an employee’s employment can be a confronting situation. It is difficult news to deliver and is often fuelled with emotion. For those reasons, many managers and employers attempt to avoid conflict or confrontation by delivering the news in a way that doesn’t involve a face to face meeting, such as in email or text […]
READ MOREATO pleads ‘wait a few weeks’ to lodge tax return as unprecedented call volumes cause staffing chaos
Aussies are facing delays in getting tax refunds as the ATO pulls staff from other duties to answer an unprecedented flood of phone calls. Australians are being urged to “wait a few weeks” before lodging their returns to give stressed-out tax office staff some breathing space amid an unprecedented tidal wave of phone calls. Two […]
READ MOREOfficeworks seeks to defray $10m wage hike
Officeworks is looking at ways to boost productivity to offset an estimated $10 million increase in labour costs stemming from a new enterprise agreement that will lift store staff wages by between 5 per cent and 15 per cent. Under a new, four-year store operations agreement, eligible store staff will receive a 2 per cent […]
READ MORELuxury Blue Mountains hotel group clawing back wages from migrant workers
The Department of Home Affairs and the Fair Work Ombudsman are investigating a luxury Blue Mountains hotel group after a Sun-Herald investigation found it is clawing back wages from migrant workers through overpriced accommodation and unpaid overtime. The Escarpment Group owns Lilianfels and Echoes in Katoomba, the Hydro Majestic in Medlow Bath, the Parklands Country Garden and […]
READ MOREFWC finds resignation warranted
Managing employee exits can be tricky business, particularly when dismissing an employee for unacceptable conduct and behaviour. In some cases, the parties will try and reach an amicable solution to end the employment relationship such as agreeing to allow the employee to resign. However, employers must be careful when entering into these types of discussions. […]
READ MOREIR system hits workers and business
Former Fair Work Ombudsman, Natalie James, has called out the complexity of the workplace relations system, saying it needs to be examined in the wake of huge underpayments among major employers. Ms James, now a partner at Deloitte, said on Tuesday that the complexity of the system was costing businesses, employees and taxpayers and meant […]
READ MOREDomino’s Pizza faces class action lawsuit for alleged systematic underpayment of employees
A class action lawsuit has been launched against Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, claiming the Australian pizza giant systematically underpaid its workers. Law firm Phi Finney McDonald alleges that most delivery and in-store Domino’s workers were paid less than they should have from June 24, 2013 through to January 24, 2018. “The class action alleges that Domino’s […]
READ MOREDoing it for the ‘gram – social media, sporting clubs and athletes
Social media has long been a platform through which athletes can engage with their fans and “build their brand”. For professional athletes, their status as public figures make them instantly recognisable and immediately associated with their sport and their club. Even a non-professional athlete’s use of social media can impact the club or sport’s relationships […]
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