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rural, farmers

Fair work compliance urged in agriculture sector

The FWO will continue to prioritise the agriculture sector in 2023-24 as the sector is heavily dependent on workers that...
data-driven, social media data, technology, industry

How harnessing the power of data can help futureproof businesses

Data analysis shapes a vision for tomorrow, enabling businesses to ensure every dollar they spend contributes to strateg...
super

ATO underscores need for timely payments for tax and super

Aside from potential penalties, interest on overdue tax debts compounds daily at an annual rate of 11.15 per cent.
burger chain, restaurant, eateries

Adelaide eateries in FWO’s sights

Businesses selected for investigation were based on indicators of possible non-compliance, such as tip-offs to the FWO o...
obstructing

Former bistro restaurant operators penalised over underpayments

The judge in the case noted that there was a lack of contrition from the bistro's director which necessitated the penalt...
restaurant, cook

Court date served to underpaying former restaurant operator

A former worker was found to have been underpaid of the minimum wages, and weekend penalty rates and the restaurant oper...
tax returns, tax time

ATO reminds businesses on contractor reporting deadline

The office also issued more than 16,000 penalties for businesses who didn’t lodge their TPARs for previous years, despit...
food precinct

Eateries in southeastern Melbourne subject of surprise Fair Work inspections

The FWO said protecting vulnerable workers and improving compliance in the fast food, restaurant and café sector were it...
cleaning company, cleaner

Etihad Stadium’s cleaning operators penalised for underpayments

It was determined that the primary contractor knew that the funds it paid to the subcontractors were insufficient to ena...

Gig workers beware: hiding your side hustles from the tax man is asking for trouble

Starting July 2023, the Sharing Economy Reporting Regime (SERR) requires all gig platforms to report the income they ear...