Date/Time
Date(s) - 17/05/2018
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Location
Bomaderry Bowling Club
Categories
Are your casuals really casual?
Please note this is an Illawarra Business Chamber event – Shoalhaven members are welcome to attend.
‘Wage theft is a new business model for too many employers’ says Sally McManus, Secretary of the ACTU.
Casual workers and independent contractors are at the heart of a bitter national debate fuelled by a revitalised union movement.
Employers must contend with flawed workplace legislation, an increasingly litigious workforce, and a hard-nosed regulator (Fair Work Ombudsman) with increased powers to prosecute and punish. The risk to business is escalating.
Making up over 20% of our workforce, growing numbers of employers are being penalised for failing to meettheir obligations to casual workers under the relevant modern award – mostly through oversight.
High risk surrounds a ‘regular and systematic’ casual, due to potential classification as a permanent employee by the Ombudsman. Resulting claims of underpayment and unfair dismissal can open the door to hefty back payments for leave, plus fines of up to $63,000 per breach.
In this event, you will learn practical tips for mitigating the risk and cost to your business. Topics include:
- Assessing risk to your business
- Building compliance through contracts and record keeping
- Conversion-to-permanent employment provisions in modern awards
- General update on workplace legislation
Date: Thursday 17th May, 2018
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Location: Bomaderry Bowling Club, 154 Meroo Rd, Bomaderry
Get tickets here.