Posts Tagged ‘non-compliance’
Franchisor avoids penalties for failure to comply with invalid Notice to Produce
When the Fair Work Act 2009 was amended in 2017 to allow franchisors to be penalised for the non-compliance of their franchisees if they failed to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent contraventions from occurring, the Fair Work Ombudsman quickly placed the franchising model into its spotlight. This increased focus has led to the FWO carrying out numerous investigations…
Read MoreNo hibernation for the Fair Work Ombudsman: Record penalties secured for wage non-compliance
The pandemic hasn’t hindered the Fair Work Ombudsman’s (the FWO) efforts to investigate and prosecute wage non-compliance in the retail and fast food sectors. The FWO has recently secured record penalties against companies that have underpaid their workers and failed to satisfy their recordkeeping obligations. In May, following prosecution by the FWO, the Federal Court…
Read MoreIndividuals facing tougher penalties for wage non-compliance
With the Corporations Amendment (Strengthening Protections for Employee Entitlements) Act 2018 (Cth) (the Amendment Act) taking effect last month, now is an apt time to reflect on how officers of a company are subject to hefty penalties for failing to pay employee entitlements adequately when they fall due. The Amendment Act demonstrates stronger policy objectives behind the…
Read MoreCourt fires warning shots at non-compliant employers
For a long time now – since the Fair Work Ombudsman first started prosecuting employers under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – it has generally been understood that accidental or inadvertent non-compliance with employment laws will be punished much less severely than deliberately unlawful activity. Those days, however, may be over, as a recent decision from…
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