Welcome to the October 2021 edition of the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) Security Buzz, an e-newsletter for Queensland security providers. In this edition What licence do locksmiths need in Queensland? Checking in and when you can refuse entry Have you completed your ongoing training? What you need to know about reapplying for an expired […]
The Queensland Security Industry Workforce Development Plan 2020–2025 highlights the need for a collaborative workforce response to address rapid changes in the skills and workforce needs of the industry resulting from transformative technology and the changing needs of clients. The plan will support the industry’s evolution and future growth through a long-term approach to workforce planning and […]
Under changes that came in on 1 March 2021, Queensland workers who have been underpaid can recover what they are owed more easily by lodging a claim in the Industrial Relations Commission. Claims can be for penalty rates, unlawful or unreasonable deductions from wages and superannuation. Small claims, of up to $20,000 for workers employed […]
New laws to criminalise deliberate wage theft by an employer against an employee have recently been introduced in Queensland. The new laws also provide a simple, quick and low-cost process for wage recovery claims These changes respond to the findings and recommendations of a 2018 Queensland Parliamentary Committee inquiry into wage theft in Queensland and the inquiry […]
On 15 July 2020, Hon Grace Grace MP, Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations, introduced the Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Wage Theft) Amendment Bill 2020. The House referred the Bill to the Education, Employment and Small Business Committee for detailed consideration. The committee is required to report by Friday 28 August 2020. […]
From January 2020, the Queensland Office of State Revenue’s (OSR) compliance program is focusing on contractor payments and employment agent contracts. OSR is encouraging employers to review their payroll details now. You can contact the OSR to make a voluntary disclosure of a tax liability before an investigation, you might avoid penalty tax. The following […]