by Mitchell Wheatley | Jul 3, 2021 | Human Resources, Legal, NEWS, Payroll
On 1 July 2021, it became a crime for an employer in Victoria to deliberately underpay employees or dishonestly withhold employee entitlements. For the first time, this means that there will be criminal penalties, including jail time for employers, when they underpay... 
by Mitchell Wheatley | Jul 1, 2020 | Legal, Mining & Construction, NEWS, Workplace
The Federal Court decision handed down on 21 May 2020, of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84 received a huge amount of – somewhat misleading – publicity regarding casual entitlements. Despite many commentators discussing the case under headlines... 
by Mitchell Wheatley | Nov 14, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, NEWS, Workplace
Every year, an annual report is prepared with information about the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) achievements, corporate arrangement & performance. The Fair Work Commission Annual Report for 2018-19 was recently released, and we’ll summarise some of the key... 
by Mitchell Wheatley | Sep 27, 2019 | Human Resources, Legal, Retail
General Retail Industry Award Penalty Rate changes Employers in the retail industry are soon to be impacted by the next phase of increases to the Saturday & evening penalty rates for casual employees. Back in September 2018, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed... 
by Mitchell Wheatley | Jun 11, 2019 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Franchise, Hospitality, Retail
The Fair Work Ombudsman (“FWO”) has recently announced a tough new stance on enforcement of workplace laws, with certain industries and issues singled out for greater scrutiny. With an additional $9 million in funding and support from the Morrison Government to... 