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Leave without pay – how does it affect other leave?

By Paul Munro
on 16 August 2017

How does an employee's absence on leave without pay affect other employment entitlements? Paul Munro explains. Read more

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How Australian HR can help stop global slavery

New bill aims to crush union corruption

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Compensation for 'sick' dismissal

By Guest writer on 17 August 2017

Sacked: fireman's past comes back to haunt him

By John Golden on 17 August 2017

Whistleblower wins $5000 compo from CEO

By John Golden on 16 August 2017

FWO triumphs in large underpayments case

By John Golden on 16 August 2017

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Re-employed: does it affect LSL accrual?

Today’s Media

17/08/2017

Modern slavery crackdown will force large companies to examine supply chains

The Federal Government has moved to crack down on modern slavery by forcing large businesses to lay out the steps they are taking to eradicate it.

17/08/2017

Michael Gunner pleads with resources companies to end FIFO work practices

The Northern Territory's Chief Minister has made a direct plea to resources companies to end fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) work practices, as the NT mulls the future of its gas industry.

17/08/2017

Wages growth remains stuck at record low under 2pc

Australian workers are still stuck with the lowest level of wages growth in at least two decades, as pay packets increased an average of just 1.9 per cent last financial year.

17/08/2017

Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?

An engaged employee is a difference maker, yet the number of actively disengaged employees far exceeds the number of engaged ones, notes James Heskett. What do you think is key to firing up the workforce?

17/08/2017

Single Touch Payroll system could direct workers to high-cost super funds

The Australian Taxation Office’s Single Touch Payroll automation system could push workers into choosing unsuitable and high fee superannuation funds, Industry Super Australia believes.

17/08/2017

Australia has given up on solving unemployment’

It is a sad state of affairs to realise that the current crop of Australian policy-makers have effectively given up on reducing unemployment.

16/08/2017

Vulnerable workers bill in 'delicate' balance

Amendments that threatened to weaken a bill to protect vulnerable workers from underpayment and exploitation were under "delicate" negotiation on Tuesday night.

15/08/2017

Federal government to dump prosecutors for labour-hire lawyers

Government lawyers battling terrorists, child sex offenders and other serious criminals fear their jobs are to be outsourced as their bosses trim employee numbers, according to the public service union.

14/08/2017

Pizza Hut slammed by Fair Work Ombudsman as $20,000 underpayment in Newcastle is revealed

A NSW Pizza Hut franchisee has been ordered to pay its workers almost $20,000 in underpaid wages, as the company faces further criticism from the Fair Work Ombudsman.

14/08/2017

School cleaning contracts to be slashed in Victoria after workers routinely exploited

Victorian public school cleaning contracts are being slashed in a bid to stop staff being routinely underpaid and exploited by rogue operators.

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