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November 2024

  • Image of a nervous person with text reading When you have to have a chat with your boss.
  • Image of glass breaking.
  • An image with text about rest breaks and meal breaks.
  • Blue background with text reading Myth I can be full-time casual
  • Blue background with text reading Do I have to work on a public holiday
  • image: man choosing date. text: refers to minimum wage, unpaid trials, and cash.

October 2024

  • Christmas themed sign that reads Notice to take annual leave, with other text about rules
  • Text: Myth: Being a called a contractor automatically makes you a contractor
  • Text: Only 65 sleeps until Christmas. Image of excited elf.

September 2024

  • illustration of text question saying My boss just told me to go home early because its quiet are they allowed to do that without paying me
  • text stating Myth: Only medical certificates are the only acceptable form of evidence
  • text stating it's a myth that you need to be given three written warnings before being fired.

August 2024

  • Image of a waitress with heading Key changes to casual employment rules
  • blue background with white text reading: important changes to workplace laws
  • Photo with text looking for leave balances on your pay slip
  • man holding a box of office desk items with the text: When should I get my final pay?
  • Background of clouds. Boxes with text explaining work with unusual job titles could be covered by the Miscellaneous Award.
  • scene from the show always sunny in philadelphia with text above reading: me fitting all the olympics highlights into my 30 min meal break
  • instagram post that reads: Over $85,000 recovered for 121 underpaid food outlet employees in south-east Melbourne

July 2024

  • laptop with the words above reading: report workplace non-compliance concerns about the CFMEU
  • $197,000 in penalties for sham contracting involving workers with disability
  • Image of August calendar with heading Closing loopholes one month to go
  • Illustration with text reading I've been fired. What should I do?
  • Illustration with text reading Tip before entering an annualised wage arrangement or annual salary make sure you know what your minimum entitlements would otherwise be
  • Illustration with text reading Travel to and from work generally isn't paid
  • Illustration with text reading New delegates rights award terms
  • Illustration with text reading How much redundancy pay do I get
  • Illustration with text reading More than $220,000 recovered for Sunshine Coast workers
  • Illustration with text reading New rules for right of exemption permits and exemption certificates from 1 July 2024

June 2024

  • Illustration with text reading The National Minimum Wage will increase by 3.75% from 1 July 2024
  • Illustration with text reading Allowances in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services award
  • Photo of Anna Booth the Fair Work Ombudsman with text reading Dodgy job ads are unlawful and some are scams
  • Illustration with text reading Warning bells at work. Being told to start work 10 mins early but not being paid for it.
  • Illustration with text reading have you been to our online learning centre, free and interactive online courses that take 20-40 minutes
  • Illustration with text reading giving notice check list
  • Illustration with text reading Can I get my entitlements from the award if I'm covered by an enterprise agreement?
  • Illustration with text reading We can help students with workplace issues
  • We've recovered $281,729 for 305 underpaid food outlet employees in Newcastle
  • Illustration of lady quizzically looking at an alarm bell going off with text reading a dismissal that is harsh, unjust or unreasonable may be considered unfair.
  • Illustration with text reading 85 degrees franchisor penalised $1.44 million
  • Illustration with text reading Kings birthday public holiday Monday 10 June
  • Illustration with text reading 3.75% increase to minimum wages

May 2024

  • Illustration with text saying Who sets the minimum wage and how?
  • Illustration with text saying What type of leave can I use if I run out of sick leave?
  • Photograph of child with a spoonful of jelly with text saying What about my meal break
  • Illustration with text saying Working parent tip, you and your employer can agree for you to take up to 10 paid keeping in touch day for 12 months of unpaid parental leave.
  • illustration with text Public holiday on my day off? Cha-ching!
  • text checking minimum award pay rates and knowing your award classification goes hand in hand
  • text outlining an example of an employer that has overpaid their employee and what to do about it
  • Text describing a recent court outcome related to underpaid migrant workers
  • text saying Get alerts when minimum wages changes
  • text describing flexible working arrangements for parents
  • cartoon woman thinking about what type of leave she can use for a family emergency or medical appointment

April 2024

  • text describing a tip for working parents.
  • A Victorian grower penalised almost $16,000. The image provides a list of reasons why they were punished.
  • Green background with tree illustration. Text reads: Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula farms checked for underpayments.
  • Illustration of couple hugging and reading a book, near text explaining an entitlement to 12 months extra parental leave.
  • An illustration with text $4 million penalties, second-highest ever secured, against former Taiwanese restaurant operators
  • Cartoon image of flight attendant, next to text box that says 'You can earn holidays... while on holidays.'
  • Image of a tick and 'Broken shift allowance'. Below is a meme with an approving face, with a description of a broken shift.
  • Image of a man on his mobile with text explaining sick leave entitlements after the Easter long weekend.

March 2024

  • image of pram with text explaining pregnant employees can start taking unpaid leave flexibly from 6 weeks before expected birth
  • An illustration with text: Do I get paid if I don't work on a public holiday? (Good Friday edition)
  • Myth: You can't call in sick during your notice period
  • Yellow background with text that reads 99,900 dollars in penalties against mortgage broking business and manager.
  • Photo of Fair Work Ombudsman, Anna Booth. Text below reads Today is a day to celebrate the achievements of women in workplaces and reflect on the barriers they have often overcome to get there.
  • Purple background with heading that reads What to do when a workplace issues arises. Text below describes the recommended steps to raise your issue in the workplace
  • A bunny rabbit above a chart detailing the Easter public holiday dates across the various states and territories

February 2024

  • Person with hand on chin looking like they are thinking. There is text beside the person which reads What is a fixed term contract? A fixed term contract is one that terminates at the end of a set period. For example, an employee who has a contract that ends on a set date, at the end of a season or after a set period of time.
  • Image of a construction worker with text reading With a full-time apprenticeship taking up to 3-4 years to complete, it’s important that you…start on the right foundation.
  • Blue and yellow background with text reading Closing Loopholes Changes to Australian workplace laws.
  • Yellow background with image of a piggy bank and text reading What you should know about unpaid leave.
  • Text reading Minimum break times under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award and a table listing tea breaks and meal breaks.
  • Text reading Employees can share their pay info with anyone. Yellow background with two office employees. One employee is asking I'm on $27 an hour, how about you?
  • Image of a girl in a yellow dress with text reading What determines your minimum wage if you dont get an employment contract?
  • Yellow background with text reading Record $10.34 million penalties against Commonwealth Bank and CommSec.
  • Blue background with words reading Inspectors target Queanbeyan and Gungahlin eateries
  • Yellow background with words reading $137,435 in penalties against former director, manager, and accounting firm.
  • A needle and gauge depicting the severity of inclement weather. The needle is at the highest point of the gauge.
  • blue background with white text that reads closing loopholes, snapshot of changes
  • man frustratingly looking at his laptop with the text below him reading: feeling shortchanged by deductions?
  • image of workers with the text reading migrant worker talks to FWO, helps workmates get more than $350,000 in back-pay
  • Red background with lanterns and fireworks. Text reads - Looking to take time off work to celebrate a cultural or religious day? Start by checking your award, registered agreement, contract or workplace policies, as some have leave for religious and cultural days.
  • image of a blue background with the words unpaid parental leave

January 2024

  • Image of surprised cat with maths symbols in front of it, text above reads 'Starting a new job be like'
  • illustration of a lady checking her Sick leave balance online
  • text reads Australia day public holiday, Friday 26 January
  • text reads Pregnant employee entitlements
  • Spiderman illustration with text Employee on probation versus Employee not on probation
  • text reads Community service leave

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