Archive for October 2017
PENALTIES FOR BREACH OF WORKPLACE LAWS INCREASE TENFOLD
From 15 September 2017, the new Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 (Amendment Act) took effect to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). The Amendment Act was introduced to better deter unlawful practices such as those that involve the deliberate and systematic exploitation of vulnerable workers, such as migrant workers.[1] The…
Read MoreARM’S LENGTH NO MORE: Holding company may be responsible for a subsidiary’s breach of workplace law
From 15 September 2017, the new Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 (Amendment Act) took effect to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). It is now possible for holding companies to be held responsible in certain circumstances, for the conduct of its subsidiaries where the subsidiaries fail to follow the FW…
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