Following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), Made Establishment, celebrity chef George Calombaris’ hospitality empire, has been found to have underpaid more than 500 employees. The celebrity chef self-reported an underpayment to the FWO when it came to his attention following a change of management in 2017. He initially thought the underpayment was in the vicinity of $2 million. However, the FWO have identified that the underpayment is in fact in excess of

A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC)[1] has once again reminded employers of the importance of ensuring comparative justice in the implementation of disciplinary action.  A lack of consistency in the disciplinary action, particularly where it involves termination of employment, taken between different employees or across different worksites could lead to the disciplinary action  being considered unfair, unjust or unreasonable under the Fair Work Act 2009. In this case, the FWC found that

On 30 May 2019 the Fair Work Commission handed down the latest National Wage Case decision. This decision provides for a 3% increase to be applied from the first full pay period after 1 July 2019.  However, this does not mean that everyone gets a 3% pay increase. Minimum rates of pay The National minimum rate of pay will increase by 3%. The minimum hourly base rate of pay after 1 July 2019 will be

Our workplaces are just like any other community and is a microcosm of the community at large. This includes employees who are experiencing mental health challenges. Understanding the barriers to entering or remaining in the workplace for people experiencing mental health issues is necessary if we are going to break down the barriers and foster tolerance and acceptance. The current dichotomy between the medical model of management for mental health and the legal frameworks for

The simple answer to the above question is yes, he may still make a claim for workers’ compensation. However, that does not mean that his claim for compensation will be accepted. We will save explaining the process for assessing a workers’ compensation application for another day.  What is important to know is that a Deed of Release is a document which is often used to settle matters between employers and employees. For a Deed to