Employers are being warned not to "shy away" from complicated clauses in employees' contracts, as these can be critical to defending underpayment claims.
An employer that was recently fined $475k for "undoubtedly exploitative" underpayments is once again facing court, over allegations it should have known about its franchisees' Fair Work Act breaches.
The Federal Circuit Court has imposed maximum fines on an employer and its director after finding they made "unmeritorious" claims against a general manager "solely" to avoid paying her entitlements.
Consultation on the "more controversial parts" of the Albanese Government's proposed industrial relations changes will begin within days, with two tranches of legislation set to be introduced this year.
An employer has been fined after underpaying eight employees by $470k over 12 months, in breach of enforceable undertakings it had made only a year earlier.
The Fair Work Commission has slammed an employer for allowing an "archaic" enterprise agreement, which denied employees penalty rates, to operate for more than two decades.
In light of the federal election outcome, employers must now "buckle in" for some major shifts in industrial relations and other employment matters. Watch this webcast to understand what to expect.
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Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
