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[Australia] AI and wages present ongoing ‘concern’ for film industry [Australia] AI and wages present ongoing ‘concern’ for film industry

Film productions are scheduled to return to Queensland in coming months after Hollywood struck a tentative deal for actors earlier...
21 Nov 2023

[Australia] Gold Coast sole trader appears before FWO [Australia] Gold Coast sole trader appears before FWO

A Fair Work Inspector issued a Compliance Notice to Mr Sellick in November 2022 after forming a belief that the...
21 Nov 2023

[Australia] Perth IT company FWO penalties and back-payment orders [Australia] Perth IT company FWO penalties and back-payment orders

The Federal Circuit and Family Court imposed a $12,000 penalty against Saga Source Pty Ltd and a $2,500 penalty against...
21 Nov 2023

[Australia] Increase in weekly payroll jobs for October [Australia] Increase in weekly payroll jobs for October

In mid-October 2023, the proportion of jobholders with unknown sex reportedly rose to 7.5 per cent.
21 Nov 2023

[Australia] New rules for fixed term contract workers ‘a clear win’ [Australia] New rules for fixed term contract workers ‘a clear win’

Workers will be prohibited from being employed on a fixed-term contract (FTC) for more than two years, under new rules that will...
21 Nov 2023

[Australia] Recruitment company penalised by Ombudsman [Australia] Recruitment company penalised by Ombudsman

The Federal Circuit and Family Court imposed a $25,000 penalty against Back Your Cause Pty Ltd.
21 Nov 2023

[Australia] Employees prioritise flexibility over pay rises [Australia] Employees prioritise flexibility over pay rises

The findings follow previous research which highlighted employers' expectations that providing flexibility would need to have some manner of trade-off.
21 Nov 2023