Industrial award system ‘out of control’

The chairman of Woolworths has apologised for a $500 million staff underpayment scandal. Gordon Cairns said that the “out of control” industrial award system is partly to blame for the underpayment, according to a report by The Australian Financial Review. Woolworths revealed in October 2019 that it had underpaid at least 5,700 salaried store employees […]

WHSmith repays more than $2.2 million to underpaid workers

WHSmith has paid back more than $2.2 million it owed to workers who were underpaid, and has agreed to an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after failing to provide employees the entitlements they were owed. As of the beginning of October, the business had identified and paid back 1,511 staff members for payment […]

National Library signs Enforceable Undertaking

The National Library of Australia has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpaying employees almost $250,000 in wages and superannuation. The public Commonwealth entity, based in Canberra, self-reported to the Fair Work Ombudsman earlier this year that it had failed to pay casual employees the correct weekend and public […]

Accessing salaries in advance: Australian fintech secures $4m of Series A

Australian fintech Beforepay has today announced the successful completion of its AU$4 million Series A capital raise. The round, which closed in nine days and was oversubscribed, brings the total amount raised this year to over AU$6 million. The AU$4m Series A round was led by venture capital investor, Airtasker Chairman and Vocus Communications founder […]

PayGroup reveals Payroll HQ buyout

Listed HCM company PayGroup (PYG) as announced a $2.5 million, full-scrip buyout of payroll specialist Payroll HQ PayGroup will pay the $2.5 million by issuing just over 4.1 million shares On top of this, the company may need to pay another $1.3 million in shares at the same price based on Payroll’s 2021 financial year […]

Former Sydney restaurant operators penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court penalties of $119,200 against the former operators of the Blue Moon Restaurant in western Sydney who underpaid an Indian employee more than $150,000. The Federal Circuit Court has ordered Rekha Thakadiyal Joseph to pay penalties of $63,600 and Jijo Thiruvankavil Esahac to pay penalties of $55,600. The two owned […]

Public servants caught in SG bungle

A government agency has botched superannuation benefit payments spanning a decade, affecting more than 56,000 employees who are owed tens and millions of dollars. The Northern Territory government owes about $39.5 million in superannuation contributions to the majority of current and past workers affected, according to its FY20 financial report. About 415 employees have been […]

JobKeeper data matching flags 135,000 payment discrepancies

A data matching program between the Australian Taxation Office and Services Australia has flagged around 135,000 Australians who were receiving welfare payments when eligible for JobKeeper. The data matching program, which has existed since June, was established by the ATO to identify inappropriate access to JobKeeper, as well as the government’s early access superannuation scheme. […]

7-Eleven repays $173m to employees, as stores improve payroll systems

More than 4,000 current and former franchisee employees at 7-Eleven franchises have been paid back $173m in underpaid wages, interest and superannuation between September 2015 and February 2020. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) brought 11 litigations against 7-Eleven franchisees resulting in courts awarding more than $1.8 million in penalties against them, including for operating unlawful […]

Woolworths opts out of JobMaker scheme

Supermarket chain Woolworths has announced the company will not be participating in the newly unveiled JobMaker hiring credit programme of the Federal Government. In a memo to employees seen by HRD, the retailer said it might not be appropriate to seek JobMaker benefits given the company’s strong financial performance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The $74bn […]

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