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ARA backs plan to split controversial labour laws bill
Senators David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie will bring forward in private members’ bills the retailers-supported components ...
Bondi restaurant operators penalised a second time for workplace violations
The court found that the false documents and information contraventions committed by the operators were "extensive and, ...
More than $500 million back-paid to workers for second year in a row
Fair Work Inspectors issued 626 Infringement Notices for record-keeping or pay slips breaches, with total fines of $739,...
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...
Company penalised for ‘obnoxious’ conduct against migrant workers
The FWO found that that three of the 30 underpayment contraventions met the definition of 'serious contraventions' becau...
Small businesses increasingly turning to restructuring to stay in control
The latest Credit Risk Insights report by Alares highlighted that SBR appointments have risen dramatically during August...
Some consumers justify ‘deviant’ acts in the face of cost-of-living pressures
Older consumers considered retail theft behaviours as "not at all" justifiable while younger consumers feel some forms o...
ASBFEO welcomes removal of privacy exemptions for small businesses
The ASBFEO stated that the public rightly expects that any personal information collected and stored by a business will ...
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...
How legal eagles can ease businesses’ growing pains
Sole traders, partnerships, companies and trusts all operate differently and have their own advantages and disadvantages...