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FAIR WORK FINES HOTEL EMPLOYERS OVER $100K

Posted on January 24th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued fines and penalties totalling over $100K to the operators of Hotel Frangos and a café for underpayment of more than $320K to nearly 100 staff. The case came to light in mid-2023, when the

RESPECT IN HOSPITALITY: NSW RAISES THE BAR FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS

Posted on November 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
This month a new venture between hospitality organisations and business peak industry bodies in New South Wales has unveiled a new website, RespectInHospitality. The free site provides valuable resources along with training and templates for use by hospitality businesses so

NSW BOOSTS RSA TRAINING TO ADDRESS HARASSMENT

Posted on October 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
After the recent successful update to Liquor & Gaming NSW’s Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) training handbook, the NSW Government is now considering further specialised training for staff at licensed venues around sexual harassment. Government will be consulting with advocacy

RIGHT TO DISCONNECT – WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW

Posted on August 23rd, 2024 by Jane Louise
The Fair Work Ombudsman recently released further information on employees’ right to disconnect, where changes to workers’ rights will begin to come into effect from next week. From Monday 26 August 2024, outside of working hours, employees will have the

NEW PROGRAM TACKLES SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN HOTELS

Posted on June 21st, 2024 by Jane Louise
Better equipping hospitality staff to recognise and respond to sexual harassment, a new bystander intervention program was launched yesterday by the Australian Hotels Association. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2021-2022 around 1.7 million Australian adults, comprised of

RUOK? ADDRESSES HOSPITALITY MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES

Posted on June 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Mental health issues in the hospitality industry have been an ongoing issue for many years, and with recent events ranging from the pandemic to economic changes, it has continued to be a cause for concern. The economic cost for Australian

CHEF SUES ALH OVER FREEZER SLIP AND FALL

Posted on June 7th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
A chef of Highfields Tavern is suing Australian Leisure & Hospitality for compensation over a claim he slipped on ice in the freezer and seriously injured his shoulder. Larry Owen McPaul alleges the pub’s owner, ALH Group, failed in its

MINIMUM WAGE HIKE: HEDGING THE INFLATION BET

Posted on June 5th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Fair Work Commission has announced its decision, and minimum wage and award wages will increase in Australia by 3.75 per cent, from 1 July, Australia’s economic outlook is improving, but challenges remain. After considering a range of factors, the

NEXT LEVEL RCG TRAINING BEGINS

Posted on April 15th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
TAFE has announced it is providing the NSW government’s Advanced Responsible Conduct of Gambling short course, to lift the abilities of professionals in gaming rooms, through knowledge, practical skills and confidence. The government stipulates that the ARCG training reflects the