Penalty rate reduction inevitable: Turnbull
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made his strongest indication yet that Sunday penalty rates will be reduced.
Tasmanian businesses targeted by Fair Work
Fair Work will audit up to 50 businesses near Hobart over the next two months, ensuring that employers are paying the correct…
Australia needs to do more to arrest the decline in apprenticeships
These latest figures come on the back of a worrying pattern of apprenticeship decline in recent years. Why the decline in this…
Savings that sparkle: extending the life of your glassware
Sure, you may have more important things to worry about, but looking after your glassware and minimising breakages can lead to serious…
Gold Coast Yum Cha restaurant fined for falsifying employment records
Yum Cha Robina on the Gold Coast has been fined more than $23,000 for falsifying employment records to make it seem that…
Thredbo restaurant caught underpaying staff twice in 12 months
For the second time in less than 12 months, a restaurant in Thredbo has been busted by Fair Work for underpaying its…
Eat your words: lets lose the spin on menus
Why is the industry so determined to make a song and dance out of things that should be considered the norm? Tony…
Hobart cafe workers awarded $20,000 in back pay
Four Hobart cafe workers have been back-paid almost $20,000 following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
How to increase diner patronage via social media and technology
Although navigating the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter may seem daunting to some, social media platforms can provide exceptional marketing benefits…
Adelaide restaurant charged $6k for ignoring Fair Work fine
Dragon Tea House has been fined $6,460 after failing to pay an $850 on-the-spot fine for not issuing pay slips to two…