Archive for January 2020
Legal Beagles | Does this wage look right to you?
Does this wage look right to you? The Legal Beagles, Cal and Al, return for 2020 with a brand new analysis on the wage theft (or non-compliance) scandals that have rocked the headlines. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like they made any New Years resolutions to be nicer to each other! Like, comment and subscribe to our National Retail Association…
Read MoreEmploy staff on a salary? Here’s what you need to know
It is a common misconception that once an employee is paid a salary, a modern award no longer applies to their employment. Whether a modern award applies to a person mostly depends on the duties they perform, and while their salary can be indicative of their level of responsibility, it is by no means determinative.…
Read MoreIf an employee gets high can we say goodbye? Not necessarily, says the FWC
Employers often spruik their ‘zero tolerance’ drug and alcohol policies when trumpeting their safety and workplace processes and cultures. However, the Fair Work Commission has also been promoting a ‘zero tolerance’ approach of its own towards unfair dismissals. In a recent decision by Deputy President Sams, a former employee of Sydney Trains has been reinstated…
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