by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Jun 4, 2020 | Fast Food, Legal, Workplace
Amendments to the Fast Food Award The Fair Work Commission recently announced temporary changes to the Fast Food Industry Award 2010 to allow for more flexibility for employers during COVID-19. The changes include new provisions for part-time employees and annual... 
by Shane Duffy | Jul 3, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Retail
With the new financial year now started it is worth while checking to ensure your business is still compliant across the changes made to Sunday penalty rates across specific Awards. The third round of changes to penalty rates have now taken effect from the 1st July... 
by Ruth Bourke | 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... 
by Antonia Randles | Jan 9, 2019 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fast Food, Hospitality, NEWS, Retail, Workplace
This year, Australia Day falls on a Saturday, which means all States and Territories will be observing the public holiday on Monday 28th of January. If your business is open on Saturday 26th January, employees should be paid their normal Saturday rates, and public... 
by Simon Obee | Dec 19, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Disability & Aged Care, Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Legal, Mining & Construction, Professional Services, Retail
On 18 December 2018 the Government varied the Fair Work Regulations 2009 to allow employers, in certain circumstances, to offset the casual loading paid to an employee against certain entitlements that may otherwise be owed to the employee if they are found in the... 
by Noemi Gaibisso | Oct 29, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fast Food, Hospitality, Mining & Construction, Payroll, Professional Services
In a world where acronyms are all around us, STP is just another one added to a long list. But what does it mean? And what does it mean for you as an employer? STP simply stands for Single Touch Payroll, this is a new scheme of reporting introduced by the ATO as of... 