What's happened?
The Fair Work Ombudsman has released the top ten myths consistently coming up in relation to young workers. This in an effort to keep our up and coming work force educated and aware of their rights.
Between July 2011 and June 2016 alone, the Fair Work Ombudsman received more than 27,000 requests for assistance from young workers and recovered over $18 million for them.
What are the top ten myths?
Need a hand?
At the end of the day, sorting the myths from the truth can be confusing and time consuming. If you need any help sorting the fact from fiction make sure to reach out to the team at Employii via [email protected] - we are happy to help!
Author: RG (Employii Human Resources)
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