| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.08.2024 | The Oat Milk Revolution: Steve Smith's Leap into the Dairy-Free Future | In the world of sports, legends often hang up their boots, but some, like Australian cricketer Steve Smith, choose to swing for the fences in business. Smith's venture into the plant-based milk market with Oat Milk Goodness (OMG) is a testa... |
| 16.08.2024 | Can Switching Payroll Software Reduce the Risk of Underpaying Employees in Australia? | Talk to risk and compliance expert Tom McLeod, and he will tell you employers have two main responsibilities when it comes to their employees.
The first is to keep them safe while at work. The second? To pay them appropriately and accuratel... |
| 30.07.2024 | Bridging the Gap: New Initiatives for Migrant Workers and Cybersecurity in Nigeria | In a world where shadows often obscure the truth, two recent initiatives shine a light on pressing issues: the plight of migrant workers in Australia and the rising tide of cybercrime in Nigeria. Both stories reveal the complexities of just... |
| 29.07.2024 | Workplace justice visa introduced to help migrant workers report employer misconduct | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Migrant worker exploitation is entrenched in workplaces across Australia. Tragically, a deep fear of immigration consequences means most unlawful employer conduct goes unreported.
On Wednesday, howev... |
| 20.06.2024 | All work, no pay: Australia’s underpaid migrant workers need urgent reforms | Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
The widespread underpayment of migrant workers in Australia is now well-documented. The vast majority never recover the wages they are owed.
In 2009, the federal “small claims” court process was est... |
| 14.05.2024 | ATO to receive $187 million to combat tax and superannuation fraud | Source: SmartCompany. article-article-body
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has been given $187 million in new funding to bolster its defences against tax and superannuation fraud, including tools to block suspicious activity in real-ti... |
| 22.04.2024 | Anzac Day: A state-by-state guide to 2024 trading hours | Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
Blood-red poppies, a sprig of rosemary, dawn services, gunfire breakfasts and marches — this Thursday will see Australians and New Zealanders come together on Anzac Day to commemorate and pause to r... |
| 12.03.2024 | Chefs leaving the profession in record numbers due to burnout and wage theft | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Chefs are in hot demand. “Chefs, chefs, chefs! Virtually impossible to find anyone,” lamented one Auckland restaurant owner recently. Australia is seeing a similar gap, with chefs ranked the eighth m... |
| 14.02.2024 | Australian Payroll Association Says Limited Payroll Expertise Is to Blame for Employee Underpayments | Image: Adobe/TarikVision
At the beginning of February 2024, Australia Post, Australia’s national postal service, was forced to apologise to 3,600 employees for payroll errors spanning a decade. The mistake, worth AUD $5.6 million (USD $3.6 ... |
| 28.11.2023 | Is that a 4 or a 9? Digitising paper records is not as easy as it seems | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Unless you have been living under a rock, you will have heard of the implications for business of keeping untidy timesheets and payroll records — with increased calls for legal action against directo... |
| 18.07.2023 | Fair Work Ombudsman caught up in HWL Ebsworth breach | The federal Fair Work Ombudsman is the latest Australian government agency to disclose some exposure to the May data breach experienced by law firm HWL Ebsworth.
In a statement yesterday, the Ombudsman said that documents “relating to a lim... |
| 22.03.2023 | Beware the Daylight Saving ‘by the clock’ pay trap, warns Ombudsman | With the clocks set to turn back at 3am on April 2, 2023, the Fair Work Ombudsman is urging small business owners to check enterprise agreements and not to get caught out by the end of daylight saving. How many hours employees are paid, wil... |
| 01.02.2023 | Aussies now have the right to ask about colleagues’ salaries | Australians have started 2023 with a new right in their workplaces – the ability to talk freely about what they’re paid with whoever they want and to ask their colleagues about their salaries. Changes to the Fair Work Act mean employees can... |
| 19.09.2022 | Why multi-employer bargaining is unlikely to boost wages — and could actually make it worse | Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's jobs and skills summit has seen some major announcements that are set to change the future of work. Source: AAP/Lukas Coch
One of the key measures announced to “get wages moving” in the wake of the federal ... |
| 13.09.2022 | State-by-state: The trading hours for the Queen’s National Day of Mourning | Some businesses across the nation may need to close.
Next Thursday, September 22, will be a “one-off” public holiday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II following her recent passing.
The public holiday was announced by Prime Minister Anthony ... |
| 30.08.2022 | Summit cheat sheet: what is productivity, and how well does it measure what we do? | It makes sense for tomorrow’s jobs and skills summit to focus on productivity, but other more personal things matter as well, says Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow at ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy. Among them, the quality of our jobs.... |
| 22.08.2022 | Sick leave is soaring: what can a small business do to get well soon? | Sick, carers and personal leave has increased enormously since pre-COVID times and that places a heavy burden on small business owners. Here’s what you can do to lessen the impact.
The amount of sick, carers and personal leave taken by empl... |
| 15.08.2022 | Personality tests: What can and can’t employers ask? | Personality tests are a common part of job applications, but as Dominique Allen, associate professor at Monash University writes, not all questions are lawful and it comes down to how the gathered information is used.
You might have heard o... |
| 06.07.2022 | Brisbane sushi restaurant fined $355,000 for underpaying staff and falsifying records | Moga Paddington was slapped with one of the largest national penalties the Ombudsman has secured. Source: Facebook/Moga Paddington
A Brisbane sushi restaurant has been fined a hefty $355,000 for underpaying dozens of staff in what is the se... |
| 16.06.2022 | July 1 legal changes your business needs to know about | As June 30 quickly approaches, SMEs around the country are busy making sure their tax affairs are in order. But amid the mad rush at the end of the financial year, it can be hard to keep track of all the other changes that will come into ef... |
| 18.02.2022 | The government is boasting a 4.2% unemployment rate, but wage growth is still sluggish | Thursday brought news that Australia’s official unemployment rate in January remained at a historically low 4.2%. In parliament, Prime Minister Scott Morrision boasted of the nation being on track to achieve a rate “with a 3 in front of it”... |
| 15.11.2021 | New minimum wage for horticulture workers marks a new phase for the industry | Source: Josh Hild/Pexels
The timing is perfect for an economist. The horticulture industry is getting a new $25 per hour minimum wage thanks to a decision by the Fair Work Commission. The ruling, handed down earlier this month, comes just t... |
| 25.10.2021 | If I catch COVID-19 at work, what are my rights? What employees are entitled to if they get sick on the job | The transition to ‘living with COVID’ makes contracting the virus at work a distinct possibility, even with high vaccination rates. So what are your rights as an Australian employee if you catch COVID-19, particularly if you believe you hav... |
| 01.07.2021 | New laws for small businesses kick in on July 1: Here are all the changes you need to know | It’s official. The end of financial year has arrived and while small businesses are busy getting their tax affairs in order, they should also take note of the legal changes set to occur at the start of the new fiscal year.
From a cut to the... |
| 11.09.2020 | IBM Australia staff back-paid over $12 million | Global tech giant IBM has back-paid 1647 Australian workers a total of $12.3 million for underpayments occurring between 2012 and 2020.
IBM Australia and IBM Global Financing Australia self-reported to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) last yea... |
| 18.03.2020 | COVID-19: Nine tips for business survival | Scene Change co-founder and Motivation for Sceptics blogger Ian Whitworth. Source: supplied.
Yep it’s back to COVID-19 this week. We’re right amongst some serious end-times shit for our industry, and it’s probably the same for you. Thanks a... |
| 22.07.2018 | How paid vacation time is different around the world | Taking vacation can help keep your productivity levels high and reduce stress from the daily demands of a full-time job.
Some countries, like Brazil, are entitled to 30 days a year of paid annual leave, while others like Singapore average s... |
| 13.06.2018 | Food delivery company Foodora facing “unquestionably significant” legal action over alleged sham contracting | Food delivery startup Foodora has been accused of sham contracting and worker underpayment by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) in a case that has been called “unquestionably significant” for the future of Australia’s gig economy.
Yesterday the... |
| 03.07.2017 | What SMEs need to know about the Turnbull government’s plan to get young people into retail jobs | The Turnbull government is championing a partnership with the nation’s peak retail body to secure internships for young people through its PaTH program, but small businesses are being warned to remain vigilant about ensuring any work experi... |
| 05.12.2016 | Unpaid super tally hits $3.6 billion: Are you paying your employees’ superannuation correctly? | Businesses should review their obligations for compulsory superannuation contributions or potentially suffer the consequences, say experts, as a spotlight is shone on the $3.6 billion of unpaid super across the nation.
On its last sitting d... |
| 28.11.2016 | Victorian government decides Christmas is a public holiday as concerns mount over last minute changes | The last minute change to Victoria’s Christmas Day public holiday arrangements has left some business groups worried about the potential impact on SMEs that have planned staffing ahead of time.
Christmas Day falls on a Sunday in 2016, and S... |
| 28.10.2016 | Australia is at risk of losing migrants who are vital to the health of our economy | By Chris F. Wright, University of Sydney and Stephen Clibborn, University of Sydney
Australia’s immigration system is at risk of losing public confidence, undermining its long running success. The government needs to make policy changes to ... |
| 05.05.2016 | Fair Work Ombudsman compliance campaign targets Barossa | The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun auditing 75 businesses in South Australia’s Barossa and Adelaide Plains regions as part of a three-month workforce compliance campaign.
The campaign encompasses employers across retail, health care, transpo... |
| 31.03.2016 | Over 200 Take-Away Food Shops Pay Back Over $500,000 In Unpaid Wages | Over 900 take-away food workers across Australia have been repaid a total of $582,410 in unpaid wages, thanks to a national campaign by the Fair Work Ombudsman. A total of 223 businesses were implicated, with one business owing employees mo... |
| 22.04.2015 | ASX-listed Ensogo raises $38 million to fuel e-commerce expansion; Bicycle courier underpaid $7000 says Fair Work Ombudsman: Midday Roundup | Ensogo, an e-commerce platform that operates in South East Asia and Hong Kong, has raised $38 million in new funding to help it ramp up its marketing and customer acquisition efforts.
The company, which is part of the Catcha Group and liste... |
| 14.01.2015 | Intern or employee – what’s the difference? | Bootstrapped startups are often challenged to afford suitable resources. I’ve often encountered what appears to be a common trend, where hiring an intern appears to provide a solution as most are unpaid.
Hiring a student through a vocationa... |
| 15.08.2014 | A Q&A on dealing with internships and unpaid work | There’s been a lot of talk about internships recently and the potential problems of exploitation employers can run into when they take on free labour.
The spotlight has again been thrown on internships this week, as commercial work experien... |
| 28.07.2014 | Tracking your digital fingerprint online raises privacy issues | Just how much information we give away about ourselves as we browse the web has been raised again by a tracking device used in thousands of websites.
Researchers at Belgium’s University of Leuven have revealed the widespread use of a techni... |
| 07.06.2013 | Confusion surrounding public holiday provisions for the Queen’s Birthday holiday | The majority of Australians are preparing today for a long weekend to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday, with a public holiday scheduled in most states and territories for Monday, June 10.
The exception is Western Australia where the state doe... |
| 12.12.2012 | FWO issues Christmas warning about underpaying workers | The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a warning to employers to check pay rates and entitlements over the Christmas and New Year public holidays.
The FWO investigated more than 800 complaints relating to the underpayment of public holiday pena... |
| 30.10.2012 | Complaints to the Fair Work Ombudsman are soaring: Report | Complaints to the Fair Work Ombudsman have soared in the last year with the Ombudsman’s annual report published yesterday revealing last year there were 26,366 complaints, up from 21,890 in the previous year.
Of these complaints, 28,412 wer... |
| 07.02.2012 | Fair Work Ombudsman launches National Franchise Program | The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a franchise program in a bid to strengthen the sector, teaching franchisors how to best promote compliance with workplace laws.
The National Franchise Program is an initiative of the Fair Work Ombudsman’... |
| 10.01.2012 | Retailers urged to use self-help tools to end workers’ pay confusion | Retailers are being urged to make use of self-help tools provided by the Fair Work Ombudsman, after a report found 26% of retail employers are underpaying employee wages and entitlements.
Last year, the Ombudsman conducted random audits of ... |
| 11.11.2011 | Perform your own sham contracting crackdown | There’s a crackdown going on and contracting arrangements are in the spotlight.
The Fair Work Ombudsman, which oversees workplace laws in Australia, recently released a report which says that many employers who use contractors are actually ... |
| 29.06.2011 | Employers urged to review pay changes before July 1 | Employers are being urged to review their obligations ahead of a minimum wage rise that kicks in tomorrow, along with higher weekend penalty rates in some states.
Fair Work Australia recently conducted its annual wage review, granting an in... |
| 31.01.2011 | Make sure payroll has got it right | The Fair Work Ombudsman is the industrial relations watchdog which has the task of ensuring workers don’t get underpaid, over-worked or generally ripped off. If you never hear from them in your business life, that’s a very good thing.
If yo... |
| 13.12.2010 | Ombudsman offers helping hand to retailers | Small retailers can check whether they’re acting lawfully following the roll out of industry-specific information on the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website.
The information allows retail employers to access materials specifically designed for th... |
| 06.12.2010 | Push to exempt small firms from unfair dismissal laws | The Federal Coalition should campaign to exempt small businesses from unfair dismissal laws, according to a Liberal Senator.
A small business employer is defined as someone who has fewer than 15 employees.
However, Back says the Coalition s... |
| 29.11.2010 | Paid Parental Leave explained | In one month’s time, employers of all sizes will have to contend with the Paid Parental Leave scheme. To help you deal with it the smart way, we’ve outlined the essential information your start-up needs to know.
Australia’s first national P... |
| 25.11.2010 | 10 government start-up services you need to know | This week, a government report revealed that many small businesses aren’t aware of the free help available to them to avoid costly disputes.
While just 19% of firms use government hotlines or websites to resolve a rift with another business... |
| 12.10.2010 | Learn the small business dismissal checklist | If you’ve recently hired a staff member (or even if you are yet to hire a staff member, but will do so down the track) it’s a good idea to have a little think of how you can dismiss them.
A working knowledge of IR is crucial for any entrepr... |
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| - | Easter 2023: Your state-by-state guide to retail trading rules | Source: Unsplash/Pascal Bernardon
The Easter long weekend is kicking off this Friday, with many businesses still busy getting out their last orders in time for Easter and families flocking to their local grocery stores to stock up their pan... |
