Wage theft is now a criminal offence in Queensland, after parliament passed new laws recently. … keep reading
As a reflection of the changing nature of the workplace, the Fair Work Commission has recently announced and prepared a model ‘work from home’ schedule. Currently, most awards don’t directly reflect this working arrangement which has become significantly more common due to restrictions as a result of COVID-19. … keep reading
After the Fair Work Commission completed a Modern Award review process in 2017, they have been rolling out weekend penalty rate variations across various industries in phases. … keep reading
From 1 July 2020, eligible employees can now choose to split their Parental Leave Pay (PLP) so they take it over 2 separate periods within 2 years. … keep reading
The Fair Work Commission has made some changes to the following awards, effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2020. … keep reading
The Fair Work Commission has recently announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages, including modern award rates.
Due to the current pandemic situation, these increases will be rolled out across 3 different time periods, according to the relevant industry your business employs people in. … keep reading
As part of the four-yearly review of Modern Awards, there have been some clarification and plain-language changes to the following modern awards, which will apply from the first full pay period on or after 29 May 2020. … keep reading
In response to the challenges facing the Vehicle Industry, thanks to COVID-19, the Fair Work Commission varied some clauses of the Vehicle Industry Award from 11 May 2020. … keep reading
With downloads of the COVIDSafe app (the Australian government app used for contact tracing those who have been in contact with people with COVID-19) reaching over 5 million, we know employers have been wondering if they can require an employee to download the COVIDSafe app. … keep reading