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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Calls for Fair Work Act overhaul as Aegis aged care worker denied underpayment compensation

ABC

When one of Western Australia's largest aged care providers admitted to underpaying workers, Madeline Jones* thought she would receive thousands of dollars for hours of overtime she worked as a senior nurse. It would not be drawn on specific details around total payouts or the numbers of current and former staff impacted, but a spokesman said the average payments were …

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1 year, 1 month ago

I-T dept initiates comprehensive profiling of HNIs involved in tax evasion

Live Mint

The Income Tax Department is fully prepared to take stringent action against high-net-worth individuals who engage in tax underpayment, according to Financial Express. This decision follows the department's discovery that the reduction in the highest tax rate on personal income from 42.74% to 39% in the FY24 Budget has not deterred tax evasion among HNIs. In this year's Budget, the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

The Chatime wage underpayment saga is just one in a long list of scandals — and that is a sad indictment of our system

ABC

Bubble tea giant Chatime and its managing director will be bracing for the tone and size of penalties ordered by the Federal Circuit Court later this week, as wage theft and other forms of worker exploitation continue to engulf the nation. Underpayment is rife In any month the Fair Work Ombudsman's website is littered with legal actions and enforceable undertakings …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Migrant says dreams of Australian residency soured by Cheesecake Shop franchisee

ABC

The Cheesecake Shop is one of the country’s most well-known cake bakeries. Mr Peak said employers had an incredible amount of power over migrant workers they "This is a massive problem with our migration system," he said. During the time of the alleged underpayment, the Salisbury Cheesecake Shop franchise operated under the business name "Toost", which was owned by Syed …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Investigation into BHP's underpayment of 30,000 workers launched by Fair Work Ombudsman

ABC

Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman says her office is investigating whether BHP's "disappointing" underpayment of 30,000 employees was due to neglect. Key points: Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman is investigating mining giant BHP BHP estimates it will cost around $400 million to pay back employees The company could be fined if it is found to have breached workplace laws BHP apologised last …

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2 years, 10 months ago

University of Tasmania caught up in staff underpayment bungle

ABC

The University of Tasmania has become the latest institution caught up in a wage underpayment bungle that has already entangled more than a dozen Australian universities. Key points: A third of the tertiary education sector has now admitted underpaying staff since 2020 UTAS says it is reviewing thousands of payments The union understands the underpayments go back to 2013/14 UTAS …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Victoria introduces anti-wage theft laws that could see companies fined more than $1 million

ABC

Companies that deliberately underpay workers could face fines of more than $1 million under new wage theft laws coming into effect in Victoria today. Key points: Tough new penalties will apply for individuals and companies that deliberately underpay workers in Victoria The law comes after a string of high-profile underpayment cases involving 7-Eleven, Woolworths, Bunnings and the ABC The Wage …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Charles Sturt University hit with 'high-risk' findings for missing millions but says it's partially filled budget black hole

ABC

Charles Sturt University has been hit with two "high-risk" assessments from the NSW Audit Office in a report that found it failed to account for $34.5 million in revenue and instances of staff underpayment. Key points: The 2020 NSW Audit Office review made three "high-risk" findings Two relate to Charles Sturt University, for failing to account for $34.5m in revenue …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Unions take Qantas to High Court over alleged misuse of JobKeeper scheme, underpayment of staff

ABC

Unions are taking their fight against Qantas and its use of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program to the High Court. Key points: Unions have accused Qantas of ripping off airline workers during the COVID-19 shutdowns They will apply for special leave to appeal to the High Court Their case was dismissed by the Federal Court in December They say workers …

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4 years, 4 months ago

University underpayment so rampant tutors 'instructed to do a poor job' to avoid unpaid hours, former staff say

ABC

Tutors at some of Australia's sandstone universities are being told to do a "poor job" and "skim read" student essays to meet impossible marking pay rates, as an ABC investigation reveals at least 10 tertiary institutions are involved in an underpayment scandal. Key points: Ten Australian universities are now facing the issue of worker underpayment RMIT has been taken to …

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4 years, 6 months ago

ABC to make $600k 'contrition payment' over underpayment of 1,900 casual staff

ABC

The ABC has agreed to a $600,000 "contrition payment" and has back paid current and former casual staff $11.9 million to settle a damaging worker underpayment scandal. Key points: An investigation found 1,907 "flat rate" casuals had not received overtime, penalties and some allowances The ABC also paid staff 5.25 per cent interest on the back payments and 5.25 per …

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