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Award rate hike pressure

Award rate hike increases pressure on small-business owners

COSBOA predicts award rate increases will harm small business.
Bakers Delight agreement application dismissed

Bakers Delight agreement application dismissed

Iconic Australian franchise Bakers Delight has had its plans to scrap an employee payment agreement thrown out, after a ...
Franchise brands urged to review minimum wage increase

Franchise brands urged to review minimum wage increase

The end of financial year (EOFY) celebrations kicked off early for workers with the national minimum wage increase offic...
2.2 million Aussie better off after minimum wage increase

2.2 million Aussie better off after minimum wage increase

More than 2.2 million Australians are set to better off after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered a long-awaited pa...
Labor to tackle wage theft in franchise businesses

Labor to tackle wage theft in franchise businesses

Victims of wage theft in franchise businesses could have claims of up to $100,000 resolved in a day under a new proposal...

Workplace liability – Why employers need to know about the latest McDonald’s ruling

Experts are warning that the latest decision from the Industrial Court of Queensland may have sweeping implications for ...

$335,000 in penalties for former 7-Eleven franchisee in Melbourne

The former operators of a 7-Eleven franchise in Melbourne have paid out a total of $335,664 in penalties following a rep...

Casual workers win right to request permanent role

Following a landmark decision at the Fair Work Commission on Friday that saw a boost of their penalty rates, casual reta...

Penalty rate win for casual retail workers

Retail, fast-food and warehousing union, the SDA has announced a major win for over 350,000 casual workers in the retail...

Domino’s faces employment agreement challenge

Domino's is in the media spotlight again as one of its pizza delivery drivers takes the business to the Fair Work Commis...