Posts Tagged ‘underpayment’
Senate to undertake national “wage theft” inquiry – Don’t be a case study!
With “wage theft” being a hot topic politically, Parliaments around Australia have undertaken inquiries into the matter at a State level since 2018. Following inquiries into “wage theft” in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, the Federal Opposition has established a similar inquiry to be conducted by the Senate Economics References Committee. Although the State-based…
Read MoreOmbudsman successful in significantly increasing directors’ penalties
In the current enforcement climate, it is valuable to note a recent case in which the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) was successful in obtaining an increase of fines on appeal to almost five times the initial order, for an underpaying company director. In yet another illustration of how the courts are making an example of…
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