New WA laws set to combat wage theft
The WA Government will take action to combat wage theft following the recommendations of the Inquiry into Wage Theft in Western Australia report released today (December 6, 2019). The Inquiry, undertaken by former Chief Commissioner of the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission …
Employers Beware
When a married couple went to work for the Karriview Lodge near Margaret River in WA’s south, they were promised sponsorship for a visa to remain and work in Australia. However when they were terminated after several months in January 2017, they …
Annual Leave over the Holiday Period
With the Christmas period approaching the question of tasking annual leave over the holiday period may become topical. Most retailer prohibit the taking of annual leave over this period, while other companies will stand down for this period and require workers to …