News

September 2017

Pressure on Wage Settlements Expand article

Even though the CPI is staying low at 1.7% for the year to June 2017 and projected to remain under that level until 2019, there is increasing pressure in wage negotiations. The combination of the rece...

MBIE Holiday Pay Audits Expand article

In the wake of payroll errors in Police and even in MBIE itself, MBIE has been busy conducting audits in many larger organisations. Almost without exception, including some union payrolls, widespread ...

"Availability" still an issue Expand article

The legislative response to “zero hours” contracts which came into effect on 1 April 2016 continues to cause problems. The Government got itself confused about this matter and left us with many uninte...

First Case on Availability Provisions Expand article

The case of Fraser v Carrick Holdings Limited (a McDonald’s franchisee), has been decided in the Employment Court. In essence the Court decided that provided employees are not required to work more t...

Labour’s Workplace Relations Policies Expand article

The way things are headed with forming the new Government it’s timely to revisit Labour’s policies in this area. The Jacinda effect meant there was little focus on workplace relations during the campa...

Fair Work Ombudsman gets more powers Expand article

Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) regularly prosecutes employers who breach Australian employment laws. Key advisors, such as HR managers, accountants, bookkeepers and payroll personnel, are also...

Repudiated Contract - Restraint Unenforceable Expand article

The Victorian Court of appeal recently rejected financial services firm Crowe Horwarth Pty Ltd's appeal to enforce post-employment restraints against a senior accountant who sought to provide accounti...