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GOVT ANNOUNCES WORKING GROUPS FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS OVERHAUL

Posted on June 12th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

The Federal Government has finalised and announced the members of groups tasked with overhauling Australia’s industrial relations system, to find ways to urgently regrow jobs lost as a result of COVID-19. There will be five industrial relations working groups, each

ROY MORGAN RESEARCH PREDICTS HOSPITALITY CLOSURES AND MAJOR FINANCIAL IMPACT

Posted on June 5th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

Research company Roy Morgan has released the results of a survey of businesses in response to the Federal Court ruling on the entitlements for so-called ‘regular casual’ workers, with dire predictions for hospitality. The special-edition SMS survey engaged with 881

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BLOWOUT AS JOBKEEPER CONFUSION REIGNS

Posted on May 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

Australia’s COVID-19 safety net JobKeeper is at the centre of a massive increase in the number of workers raising issues with unfair dismissals, as Treasury concedes miscalculations and devils emerge in the detail. The ABC reports the case of medical

MASSIVE COURT RULING GRANTS “BILLIONS” TO CASUAL WORKERS

Posted on May 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

A major Federal Court ruling Wednesday is being touted as a “huge win” for potentially millions of workers, aiming to close what has been deemed a massive “loophole” in employment of casuals. Casual workers make up around 20 per cent

JOBKEEPER RESCUE BILL PASSED AND CLARIFIED

Posted on April 8th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

The Federal Government’s new $130 billion wage subsidy scheme passed through parliament today, bringing much-needed clarity for hundreds of thousands of businesses and their employees. The JobKeeper laws are characterised by a $1,500 per fortnight payment to employers, to be

MERIVALE IN KANGAROO COURT OVER PAY CLAIM

Posted on March 9th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

In the wake of a succession of underpayment scandals in hospitality, Justin Hemmes’ Merivale group continues to be targeted in a trial-by-media class action claiming millions will be owed in backpay. News of the proposed class action by a Canberra-based

YOUR PAY, NO SAY: WHY THE AWARD SYSTEM IS BROKEN

Posted on February 12th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

The hospitality Award system is outdated and penalises workers and employers and urgently needs an overhaul, according to leading pub groups and industry consultants. Australia has seen a succession of pay dispute scandals involving hospitality sector businesses, headlined by such

MANTLE GROUP LATEST ROCKED BY WORKER PAYMENT SCANDAL

Posted on December 6th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Mantle Group Hospitality is facing harsh allegations and media scrutiny over “exploitation” of staff courtesy of mis-practise and a 19-year-old zombie workplace agreement. The Courier Mail is championing its own investigation of the Queensland-based hospitality group, asserting the company has

FAIRKITCHENS MAKING MENTAL HEALTH TALK THE NEW NORMAL

Posted on October 14th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Research continues to emerge showing alarming statistics on rates of mental health issues in hospitality – a problem costing Australian businesses and the economy $60 billion annually. In light of findings that suicide took the lives of eight Australians every

LEWIS’ BIG EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AND NEW 4.5 STAR HOTEL

Posted on August 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Lewis Group has released figures from its youth employment program, representing tens of thousands of hours of work for jobseekers, as it expands The Fiddler to count a brand new 4.5-star high rise hotel. Founded in 1957, Lewis Land Group