Posts tagged "court action"

Debt collection efforts at the ATO are now on a "firmer footing" than in recent years, Deputy Commissioner Will Day has confirmed, with the number of court actions initiated by the tax office expected to hit pre-COVID levels this year.

Fair Work Ombudsman finds wage theft is widespread in regional areas, identifying almost half of employers were breaking the law.

The Fair Work Ombudsman discovered more than one in five businesses were underpaying workers in a recent audit of regional firms.

The fair work ombudsman says she was "alarmed to discover" the level of ignorance about workplace laws in a targeted audit of first-time SME owners.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is reviewing its use of enforcement tools in the wake of the banking royal commission as it chases higher penalties.

A former 7-Eleven franchisee has lost a year-long legal bid to have his his franchise agreement reinstated, after the convenience store operator cancelled it when it discovered he was involved in a cash-back arrangement with employees.

A Sydney travel agent has been ordered to pay nearly $30,000 in fines and compensation after Parramatta Local Court found him guilty of wron…