Up to 10 years in prison for deliberate 'wage theft'

Legislation currently being debated in Parliament will introduce a new criminal offence for intentional “wage theft”. If enacted, in addition to the criminal offence, a fine will apply. The fine is three times the underpayment

Financial AccountingJPR BUSINESS GROUP6 November 2023workplace relations, industrial relations, wages, wage theft

What's the deal with working from home?

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its approach to how you claim expenses for working from home.

Business Development, TaxationJPR BUSINESS GROUP24 February 2023working from home, work from home, workplace relations, taxation

COVID-19 Vaccination: Can an employer require an employee to be vaccinated?

There are currently no laws or public health orders in Australia that specifically enable employers to require their employees to be vaccinated against coronavirus. However, it is likely that in some circumstances an employer may require an employee to be vaccinated.

Corporate Secretarial, New BusinessJPR BUSINESS GROUP1 March 2021covid-19, vaccination, employment law, workplace relations

How to get your payroll right

Complex award and enterprise agreements can complicate payroll obligations, in terms of both regular salary and wages and the ongoing need to pay employee superannuation. On top of that, from 1 March 2020, changes commence for annualised wage arrangements that will increase the compliance burden on some businesses.

Corporate Secretarial, Financial Accounting, New Business, Superannuation, TaxationJPR BUSINESS GROUP11 March 2020workplace relations, employment law, payroll, single touch payroll, superannuation guarantee, superannuation, small business

Surviving a Crisis: Coronavirus and Beyond

Empty restaurants and retail stores were one of the first signs of the devastating impact the coronavirus on Australian businesses.

Within a few months, the virus, now called COVID-19, has gone from being a largely unknown medical condition to one that threatens to impair Australian and global economic growth.

CommunityJPR BUSINESS GROUP9 March 2020coronavirus, workplace relations, employment, employment law, covid-19

Contractor or employee? Defining workers in the gig economy

A former Foodora Australia delivery rider, Joshua Klooger, recently won an unfair dismissal claim despite a service agreement that classified him as an independent contractor. We explore the implications of the case.

Taxation, Business Development, Financial AccountingJPR BUSINESS GROUP4 December 2018workplace relations, fair work commission

New domestic violence leave entitlements come into force

A Fair Work Commission decision created a new entitlement for most Australian employees; unpaid family and domestic violence leave.

Corporate SecretarialJPR BUSINESS GROUP6 September 2018employment law, workplace relations, small business, family business, business