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The Hon Bill Shorten MPMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Financial Services and Superannuation The Hon Kate Ellis MPMinister for Employment ParticipationMinister for Early...
Are you aware that some industry awards require employers to pay superannuation at a lower monthly ordinary time earning (OTE) threshold than required under the Superannuation Guarantee laws?For...
A machine supplier was fined $30,000 after equipment they supplied caused a West Australian woodchipper operator to lose three fingers.The company was found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of...
Last week a landmark decision was made by Fair Work Australia awarding a major pay rise to almost 150,000 workers in the community sector.Several unions, including the Australian Services Union...
Safe Work Australia Chair, Mr Tom Phillips AM, has expressed concern over recent media reports regarding volunteers and the new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws.Mr Phillips is concerned inaccurate...
Retailers who pressure staff to wear the latest season trends could be breaking the law if they do not offer to fully reimburse them.Workers at stores including Wittner, Jigsaw, Sportsgirl and Review...
SURF lifesavers, rural firefighters, scout leaders, amateur football coaches and up to six million other community volunteers have been reclassified as "workers" under national occupational health...
An Australia-wide eduction and compliance campaign targeting the Vehicle Repair & Maintenance Industry is being undertaken by the Fair Work Ombudsman, the Australian government agency responsible...
Source: www.ohsalert.com.au [Accessed 6/12/2011]The Queensland Government has approved 11 new national work health and safety Codes of Practice to take effect from 1 January 2012, and amended 24...
Source: www.ohsalert.com.au [Accessed 9 November 2011]In only the second public warning notice ever issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, employers have been urged to be...
