FWO Focuses on Hospitality Underpayment & Compliance Obligations

On 13 July 2020, Sandra Parker, the current Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), announced the main strategic priorities for the 2020/2021 Financial Year are to address corporate underpayments and assist workplaces through the Covid-19 pandemic. The priority to address underpayment of employees will focus on several specified industries, including the hospitality industry. This might seem harsh …
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Changes to Annualised Salaries under Modern Awards

From 1 March 2020, the Fair Work Commission has introduced new requirements for the payment of Annualised Salaries under Modern Awards. These changes will increase the obligations on all employers who pay their employees an annualised salary under a relevant Modern Award. These changes impact on any additional hours an employee works, and how they …
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