underpayment
Are you being underpaid?
Workplace investigations continue to show that employees are being paid less than their legal entitlements, according to the pharmacist union Across Australia, workplace investigations continue to show that employees are …
Reminder of new franchisor liability provisions
Franchisors should prepare for increased protections for vulnerable workers and doubling of maximum penalties for record-keeping breaches Under recent amendments to workplace laws, some franchisors can be held responsible if …
$1.2 million in pharmacist underpayments
Pharmacists received over one million in compensation in just 12 months, mainly due to award underpayments and non-payment of entitlements, says pharmacist union Between 1 October 2016 and 1 October …
Senate legislates tougher underpayment penalties
New laws will see penalties of up to $630,000 for “unscrupulous” employers who knowingly underpay their employees The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 will see franchisors and …