{"id":171239,"date":"2017-02-28T13:40:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T03:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=171239"},"modified":"2020-09-21T18:31:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T08:31:07","slug":"seminar-aims-to-keep-farmers-out-of-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/02\/28\/seminar-aims-to-keep-farmers-out-of-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminar Aims To Keep<br> Farmers Out Of Trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VsU4eJZgwc?rel=0\" width=\"740\" height=\"440\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\" align=\"center\">Industrial relations specialist Donna Mogg will be taking the workshop<\/div>\n<p><strong>February 28, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Farmers &#8230; would your property pass a Fair Work inspection or audit? Are you confident you&#8217;re meeting all your legal obligations under the Fair Work Act and awards?<\/p>\n<p>Would your record keeping and employee paperwork pass inspection? What could happen if you sack someone &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unsure about any of this, an upcoming seminar being held in Kingaroy is for you.<\/p>\n<p>The free seminar has been organised by the State Government, the Queensland Agricultural Workforce Network and industry super fund AustSafe Super.<\/p>\n<p>It aims to help agricultural businesses achieve Fair Work compliance and better manage employment risks.<\/p>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s workplace relations are highly regulated with complex laws that every employer must meet.<\/p>\n<p>The Fair Work Ombudsman has high expectations that business owners who employ staff ensure they do so in line with these laws.<\/p>\n<p>The laws do not distinguish or discriminate between small or large workforces, casual or permanent employment, or whether workers are Australians or from overseas.<\/p>\n<p>The Ombudsman has been more active recently, which means that employers are more likely to be inspected or audited.<\/p>\n<p>Targeted campaigns have been exposing widespread non-compliance.<\/p>\n<p>In serious cases, high profile prosecutions had led to large fines, enforceable undertakings and media publicity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>During the half-day seminar farmers will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergo a risk assessment, effectively &#8220;stress testing&#8221; their your business against legal requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about their legal obligations under the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and relevant award\/s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Gather information and resources to help with compliance and establish positive practices in the workplace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The seminar will run from 9:00am to 2:00pm on Wednesday, March 15, at the Taabinga Room at the DAF Kingaroy Research Station, opposite Kingaroy Airport.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To register, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.growcom.com.au\/events\/#!event\/2017\/3\/14\/workplace-essentials-seminar-kingaroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Growcom website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>What Other Participants Have Said:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n8zrtQK6wK8?rel=0\" width=\"740\" height=\"440\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Farmers &#8230; would your property pass a Fair Work inspection or audit? 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