compliance

compliance Archives

tax obligations

ATO issues warning about the three most common tax filing errors

In 2023 more than eight million people claimed a work-related deduction, with around half of those claimed a deduction r...

What does the new law requiring climate reporting mean for SMEs?

The staggered implementation acknowledges the varying capacities of businesses to adapt to these changes, offering SMEs ...
Fair Work Ombudsman

Victorian agribusiness Lotus Farm fined for underpaying workers and falsifying records

Lotus Farm provided false or misleading pay slips to the FWO and gave no payslips to the workers.

FWO conduct surprise inspections of Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula farms

Inspectors are on the alert for low rates of pay that breach the Horticulture, Pastoral or the Wine Industry Award laws.
agriculture, farmers, farms

Shepparton farms checked over possible underpayments

Ensuring the compliance among agriculture sector employers remains a priority for FWO as it continues to conduct surpris...
payment, payments, pay rules, payroll managers

Two-fifths of SMEs admit to payroll errors

The reliance of 48 per cent of small businesses on outdated and non-automated systems is contributing significantly to t...
noodle

Perth eateries in FWO’s sights

About 20 eateries in Perth have been targeted for inspection based on their prior history of non-compliance or having em...
parliamentary, parliament

Workplaces urged to ensure they are up to speed on new law changes

The definition of a serious contravention has also been changed such that it is no longer required to prove a breach was...
rural

Tasmanian farms inspected over suspected underpayments

The investigations are part of FWO's Agriculture Strategy which has targeted already more than 450 businesses in the agr...

Vietnamese eateries to face court over alleged underpayments

The operators allegedly subjected their workers to an unlawful 'strike' system what involved further deductions from wor...