Posts tagged "compensation"

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been accused of downplaying the consequences of Wednesday's mass outage on small businesses, after the telco boss appeared to question why a Sydney barber could not trade during the reception blackout.

Compensation for small businesses hit by yesterday's Optus network outage "has to be on the table," Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says, as entrepreneurs across the country deal with the aftermath of lost sales and severed communications.

Despite the spike, however, getting a compensation payout isn't easy, with scores of claims rejected.

The traditional drivers of employee retention have transformed. How can we utilise these retention drivers to motivate a weary workforce?

The Victorian government should compensate businesses forced to close in the face of an extended COVID-19 lockdown, Kate Carnell says.

A recent unfair dismissal case shows how performance management can be a challenging process, especially when employees are working remotely.

The ATO will make it easier and simpler for small business owners to access compensation, after a review found the current scheme was ineffective.

The ATO's defective administration processes will be updated and improved under a government plan to make small business compo fairer.

Underpaid pieceworkers could be compensated according to minimum hourly award rates, following an appeal by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Companies offer all sorts of benefits and extras to attract the most favoured workers. But all those perks come at a price: your freedom.

A worker dismissed on the spot after a dispute over pay has won a compensation payout after a Fair Work Commission hearing.

A worker who was fired for alleged embezzlement has won an appeal and will receive $40,000 in compensation from her former employer.