Another employer has entered into a court-enforceable undertaking to avoid prosecution, backpaying more than $8 million to 1,238 workers, with more to come.
An employer and its two directors have been ordered to pay a worker more than $142k in penalties and unpaid wages, with the Federal Circuit Court labelling them "captains on what was a very poorly crewed vessel". In related news, another employer must pay a worker $78k.
An employer that required workers to turn up early for their shifts without payment and to "volunteer" for overtime has been fined $65k, with a tribunal describing its Fair Work Act breaches as brazen and reckless.
An aged care provider has entered into a court-enforceable undertaking and is backpaying more than $3 million after identifying it underpaid its employees.
KFC has undertaken an 18-month project to overhaul its payroll systems, to ensure it doesn't inadvertently become the next employer embroiled in an underpayments scandal.
The Fair Work Ombudsman will now approach compliance and enforcement with greater flexibility as a result of "dramatically changed economic conditions" caused by the coronavirus.
The ABC is backpaying $12 million plus a $600k contrition payment after underpaying nearly 2,000 employees. Also in this article, ACCC allegations against a workplace advisor; minimum wages rise; and more.
WorkPac is applying to appeal a ruling that has major implications for all employers of casual workers. Also in this article: how employers have upped the ante on wellbeing, concerns about mental heath support, new 'wage theft' laws, and more.
An employer and individuals have been fined nearly $1m for underpaying workers; a bullied employee who was 'managed out' has been awarded $615k; Coles is facing a $150 million class action; and more.
The JobKeeper program will be reviewed next month to adjust for anomalies, misuse, and potential adjustment of its finish date, the Prime Minister has confirmed. Also in this article, the FWO slams big businesses' non-compliance with the FW Act; further changes to EA regulations; and more.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
