Lawyers cannot help parties to prepare evidence and oral submissions in hearings without permission from the Fair Work Commission. Do you know how to successfully represent yourself in the Fair Work Commission? Help From Lawyers in the Fair Work Commission In...
Employers and human resources managers who comply with their record keeping and payment obligations can significantly reduce the risk of suffering crippling fines due to underpayment contraventions. In Fair Work Ombudsman v NSH North Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1301, a...
The Fair Work Ombudsman (‘FWO’) conducted an investigation into a cleaning business called Grouped Property Services (‘GPS’). The investigation revealed numerous failures to pay minimum entitlements and to comply with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘FW Act’), the...
The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking an increasingly aggressive approach in seeking to recover civil penalties from employers who have failed to pay their employees in accordance with the applicable Modern Award. In the case of Fair Work Ombudsman v Mamak Pty Ltd [2016]...
The Fair Work Ombudsman has started making more frequent use of s 550 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘FW Act’). This has resulted in a number of directors of companies that employ workers being ordered to pay compensation to employees personally. This article...
In Fair Work Ombudsman v Konsulteq Pty Ltd [2015] FCCA 182, Judge Riethmuller ordered two companies and their sole director to pay $200,000 in penalties and compensation for the consistent failure of the companies to comply with the Fair Work Act 2009, including...
