Payroll & Employment

DISMISSAL AFTER PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT SPARKS LEGAL ACTION

Posted on July 28th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Legal proceedings have been initiated against O’Malley’s Operations, and separately against its operations manager Riley Panetta-Sleiman by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). O’Malleys Operations, a labour-hire company used by the Royal Hotel Granville, was given an order to compensate an

CALLIGEROS GROUP: TUNING THE TALENT

Posted on July 23rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s prioritisation of living standards and ‘a fair go’ have led to us having amongst the highest labour costs for business in the world, largely due to Australia having the highest minimum wage in the world, at roughly US$18.10 per

INDUSTRY BODIES BACK WORKERS COMP REFORMS

Posted on June 4th, 2025 by Jane Louise
The Australian Hotels Association NSW (AHA NSW) has joined ClubsNSW and three other peak industry bodies to support reforms proposed by the Minns Government to repair the state’s workers compensation scheme. AHA NSW and ClubsNSW have joined with Restaurant and

THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF HIRING OLDER WORKERS

Posted on March 31st, 2025 by Jane Louise
While employers typically put most of their efforts into drawing and retaining younger employees, there is another group of potential staff that are often overlooked: baby boomers. Employing staff aged around 60 and over can offer a surprising number of

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

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

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

EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT AND THE LAW

Posted on March 11th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Australian employment law covers aspects of managing employee behaviour, including disclosure and privacy obligations, and the rights of a business to carry out surveillance. Employment privacy laws in Australia are complex and there are many ways employee privacy can be

FAIR WORK LAWS ‘CLOSING LOOPHOLES’

Posted on February 28th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Federal Government has announced its amendment to the Fair Work Legislation, known as the ‘Closing Loopholes’ No.2 Bill, heralding significant changes for staff and employers in hospitality. Changes to the legislation passed both Houses in February. They include new

HOSPITALITY LEADING THE WAY IN FEMALE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

Posted on February 19th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The global travel and tourism sector is increasingly providing women and young people employment opportunities, according to new research published by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Initiated by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism and together with the Sustainable