WAGE THEFT COULD BECOME A CRIMINAL OFFENSE WITH BIGGER FINES TO PAY
Many Australians would be surprised to learn how common wage theft is, and have possibly been affected at some point during their working lives. The Inquiry into Wage Theft in Western Australia report was released on the 6th December 2019 and undertaken …
LABOUR GOVERMENT ANNOUNCES A SIX WEEK INCREASE TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
A recent decision has been made by the Albanese Government to increase the total package of federally-funded parental leave from the current 20 weeks to 26 weeks, giving more flexibility and leave for parents to stay at home with their families. It …
EMPLOYERS MUST FOLLOW DISCIPLINARY PROCESSES: EMPLOYEE GETS RE-INSTATED
A recent case saw a Melbourne tram driver reinstated after the Fair Work Commission found his employer, Yarra Trams hadn’t followed the correct disciplinary processes when terminating his employment. The tram driver, Mr. Gregory Bass, was a loyal employee for eleven years …
EMPLOYERS MUST GET IT RIGHT ON POLICY TO BE A FAIR DISMISSAL
APPEALS to the Full Bench against an adverse result are difficult to achieve. A case this week identified the absence of a specific Policy which the employee had been accused of breaching was a good reason to overturn the result. One of …