IR bill: Senate passes casual worker definition after reforms fail to gain crossbench support

Only the section defining casual workers has secured the Senate vote The Senate has passed just one section of the Government’s hotly-anticipated Industrial Relations bill after failing to win support from key crossbenchers. The reforms announced by the Attorney General Christian Porter last year aimed to overhaul IR legislation as businesses looked to recover from […]

Scrap ‘outdated FBT’, says small business ombudsman

Removing fringe benefits tax, and allowing GST to be remitted at the point of sale, could make the tax system more small business-friendly, says the small business ombudsman. The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman’s latest research paper outlines 25 recommendations geared towards creating a tax environment that empowers small business owners. ASBFEO Kate […]

Malcolm Turnbull backs superannuation increase as research shows it will lift wages

Increasing the superannuation guarantee (SG) to 12 per cent by 2025 would boost the economy by $12 billion and boost employment and wages over time, according to new research commissioned by Industry Super Australia. Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull hit out at a range of Coalition MPs, including Andrew Bragg, Tim Wilson and Jason Falinski, […]

FWC upholds dismissal of an employee who repeatedly and deliberately accessed customer’s confidential information without autho...

During the course of their employment, employees may have access to confidential information which belongs to their employer. This information may be in the form of personal information provided by customers and is therefore sensitive in nature. While access to customer information may be required by an employee in order to carry out their duties, […]

Aust charity pays back millions to staff

Workers at an Australian disability services provider will receive $3 million in combined back pay. A disability services provider is paying back almost $3 million to employees it had underpaid across NSW, Victoria and Queensland. Registered charity Breakthru Pty Ltd reported itself to the Fair Work Ombudsman, the workplace regulator, in 2020 after a series […]

Nearly $390,000 recovered for security guards

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $389,982 in unpaid wages for 163 security guards following an investigation into 19 security businesses in Queensland. Businesses in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Townsville, Maryborough, Gympie and Mackay were investigated between September 2019 and July 2020 after intelligence – including anonymous tip-offs and job advertisements – raised concerns that […]

Man charged over $11m cyber hit on super funds

A South Australian man has been charged over an alleged $11 million fraud in which he obtained the personal details of individuals to modify payroll data and create fraudulent bank accounts. The 31-year-old was arrested at a library in the Sydney city fringe precinct of Green Square on Wednesday, following a joint investigation by detectives […]

Frydenberg throws further doubt on SG increases

The Federal Government is continuing to send messages throwing the future of scheduled superannuation guarantee (SG) increases into doubt with the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, arguing that a higher SG will come at the cost of lower wages growth. Drawing upon the findings of the Retirement Income Review (RIR), Frydenberg has argued to a business forum […]

Former Chatime franchisee and directors penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $57,800 in penalties in court against a former Chatime bubble tea franchisee in Sydney that underpaid 17 workers through its use of unlawfully low flat rates. The Federal Circuit Court has imposed a $41,600 penalty against Panol DC Pty Ltd, which formerly operated the Chatime Cinema City outlet on […]

Over $200,000 penalties for former petrol station operators

The former operators of a petrol station on the NSW Central Coast who underpaid two migrant workers must pay $210,000 in penalties after their appeal was dismissed by the Federal Court. The Fair Work Ombudsman obtained orders in the Federal Circuit Court last year requiring Kamaldeep Singh and his wife Uma Singh to pay penalties of $120,000 […]

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