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Employee misclassification sees company penalised close to $90k

A misclassification of drivers as contractors, rather than employees, has landed a Sydney transport company close to a...

08 August 2019 • By Reporter

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TPB review considers lifting BAS agent education requirement

An independent review of the Tax Practitioners Board is currently considering raising the primary educational...

01 August 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Fair Work conducts surprise raid on Chapel Street bars

Payslips, rosters and employment records were among some of the documents reviewed by Fair Work as it conducted a...

01 August 2019 • By Reporter

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IPA expresses concerns over repeal of IP exemption

Concerns around the repeal of a longstanding intellectual property exemption in Australian competition laws have been...

29 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Government moves to criminalise wage underpayment

The government is set to criminalise wage underpayment in the wake of a number of high-profile payroll error cases,...

25 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Mistakes ‘inevitable’ with ‘incredibly difficult’ awards system

The $7.8 million underpayment scandal engulfing celebrity chef George Calombaris is symptomatic of the sheer...

25 July 2019 • By Adam Zuchetti

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Legislate TPB independence, says Law Council of Australia

The Law Council of Australia has taken aim at the independence of the Tax Practitioners Board, calling for the board...

22 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Apology doesn’t go far enough’: Calls for ATO outage compensation increase

The pressure is growing for the government to explicitly include compensation related to digital systems after last...

19 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian