National Minimum Wage and Award Wage Increases from 1 July 2026: What Employers Need to Know
National Minimum Wage and Award Wage Increases from 1 July 2026: What Employers Need to Know Posted on Arilp 22, 2026 by The HR Bridge Team The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down its Annual Wage Review 2026 decision, delivering a 4.75% increase to the National Minimum Wage and minimum pay rates under modern […]
Melbourne Transport Company Faces Court Over Unpaid Unfair Dismissal Compensation
Melbourne Transport Company Faces Court Over Unpaid Unfair Dismissal Compensation On 5 June 2026, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) commenced legal action against Vardan Towing & Transport Pty Ltd (based in Truganina, Melbourne) and its sole director, Kiranpreet Singh Dhaliwal, for allegedly failing to fully comply with a Fair Work Commission (FWC) order to pay […]
IT Company Director Personally Ordered to Pay Almost $150,000 for Deliberate Underpayments
IT Company Director Personally Ordered to Pay Almost $150,000 for Deliberate Underpayments Posted on May 10, 2026 by The HR Bridge Team On 3 June 2026, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) secured a significant court outcome against an IT services company director, highlighting the serious personal consequences for deliberate breaches of workplace laws. What […]
Melbourne Transport Company Faces Court Over Unpaid Unfair Dismissal Compensation
Melbourne Transport Company Faces Court Over Unpaid Unfair Dismissal Compensation Posted on June 10, 2026 by The HR Bridge Team On 5 June 2026, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) commenced legal action against Vardan Towing & Transport Pty Ltd (based in Truganina, Melbourne) and its sole director, Kiranpreet Singh Dhaliwal, for allegedly failing to […]
Melbourne Café Operator Hit with $5,000 Penalty for Ignoring Compliance Notice
Melbourne Café Operator Hit with $5,000 Penalty for Ignoring Compliance Notice Posted on June 22, 2026 by The HR Bridge Team On 5 June 2026, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) secured a $5,000 court penalty against Serotonin Eatery Exercise Education Pty Ltd, the operator of Serotonin Eatery in Burnley, Melbourne — a café […]
Upcoming Minimum Pay Rate Increases in Children’s Services and Pharmacy Awards
Upcoming Minimum Pay Rate Increases in Children’s Services and Pharmacy Awards Posted on May 22, 2026 by The HR Bridge Team Australian employers in the early childhood education and pharmacy sectors — take note! The Fair Work Commission’s Gender-based undervaluation – priority awards review is delivering staged increases to minimum pay rates in key awards. […]
Philippine Virtual Assistants & Australian Fair Work Compliance: What Every SME Needs to Know
Philippine Virtual Assistants & Australian Fair Work Compliance: What Every SME Needs to Know Posted on July 22, 2026 by The HR Bridge Team Philippine Virtual Assistants & Australian Fair Work Compliance: What Every SMENeeds to Know By Roli Aggarwal, Founder & Director, HR Bridge AustraliaIn today’s global economy, hiring Virtual Assistants (VAs) […]
