@workforceguard

Employers face ten years in prison and maximum fines of $8 million or up to three times the stolen sum if it exceeds the cap, under proposed new "Closing Loopholes" legislation. betterhr.com.au/news/closing-l…

“Same Job, Same Pay” or Is It? Many people have misunderstood the proposed laws due to the name. betterhr.com.au/news/same-job-…

Annual Wage Review 2023 - 5.75% increase in all award rates. betterhr.com.au/news/annual-wa…

Fair Work inspectors are auditing Newcastle eateries this week. Are you compliant with Australian employment laws? Are you paying workers correctly? Are you keeping mandatory records to meet your legal obligations? betterhr.com.au/news/fair-work…

Penalties for hair salon unlawful cashback scheme. betterhr.com.au/news/penalties… #hairsalon #wagetheft #underpayments #employees #hradvice

It can be challenging working out when and how public holidays are paid especially when employees are working in different states or territories. PLUS RECENT DECISION: Employers must ask employees to work on a public holiday. betterhr.com.au/news/easter-ho…

Looking for a white-label HR solution to help your customers, clients &/or members? BetterHR can help! betterhr.com.au/news/looking-f…

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has made a significant decision to amend the Professional Employee Award 2020 in relation to two issues: The coverage of the Award; and Employee hours of work and overtime. betterhr.com.au/news/changes-t…

Did you know: You can be prosecuted for employee underpayments by subsidiaries. Learn more: Super Retail Group face court for employee underpayments by subsidiaries; Super Cheap Auto, Rebel Sport, SRG Leisure Retail, etc. #retail #underpayments #hradvice betterhr.com.au/news/super-ret…

The Australian workplace regulator has reported that it recovered more than $532 million for 384,805 underpaid workers in 2021-22 – a record sum of back-paid wages and entitlements for a record number of employees. betterhr.com.au/news/australia…

Christmas and New Year are just around the corner. This may be one of your busiest seasons when employees work more hours or a time when the business shuts down and employees go on leave. Our guide helps you pay employees correctly. betterhr.com.au/news/employee-…

The end of year festive season is approaching fast. Read our tips that employers can take to ensure minimal exposure to end of year workplace Christmas party shenanigans. betterhr.com.au/news/let-the-f… #christmasparty #hradvice

Are you considering a forced shutdown for your workplace over the Christmas and New Year period? It's important to understand your obligations to do this lawfully. betterhr.com.au/news/annual-sh…

COVID-19 isolation rules removed from 14 October 2022. betterhr.com.au/news/covid-19-…

BetterHR recently assisted a small business retailer defend an unfair dismissal claim. betterhr.com.au/news/betterhr-…

Minimum Wage Increase for 10 Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation Awards from 1 October 2022. betterhr.com.au/news/minimum-w…

Quiet quitting and quiet firing are the new HR trends for passive-aggressive conflicts in the workplace. betterhr.com.au/news/quiet-qui…

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court orders for more than $62,000 in penalties and back-payment against a trolley collection business operating in Tasmania and its director. betterhr.com.au/news/trolley-c…

The operator of a bakery in regional Queensland has been penalised $11,833 for underpaying an employee and failing to provide payslips. betterhr.com.au/news/queenslan…

National Cabinet has agreed to extend the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment at current rates beyond 30 September 2022. Who is eligible and how much are the payments? betterhr.com.au/news/pandemic-…