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The Federal Circuit Court has fined an employer and its director, who oversaw all HR, $144k for underpaying employees and failing to keep records.

Host employers that set rosters far in advance could be breaching the Fair Work Act if they allow "permanent casual" labour hire workers to fill their shifts, a union claims. Meanwhile, the Fair Work Commission rejected an employer's argument that it wasn't covered by stop-bullying laws; we recap recent rulings on performance management, unfair dismissal, adverse action and redundancy; research shows recruiting top talent is becoming more difficult; and more.

An employer that thought its flexible work arrangements were "getting out of hand" had no grounds for rejecting an employee's request, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

The Federal Circuit Court has chastised the Fair Work Ombudsman for reporting underpayment allegations as facts, in finding an employer suffered significant consequences as a result of the negative publicity.

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HR professionals should prepare for unions' increasing reliance on social media as a way to put pressure on employers, a legal expert says.

A rejected appeal in a long-running case effectively clears casual employees to "double dip" on entitlements and requires urgent legislative change, authorities say.

A case before the Federal Court has implications for most employers in Australia and could potentially cost them millions in unpaid leave entitlements.