Employment Law Blog & News
Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Bill 2022 introduced into Parliament
In what is likely to be the first of many significant changes to employment law under the new Government, the ALP has introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022 into Parliament, providing for ten days of paid family and...
Amendments to the Fast Food Award from 28 July 2022
The Fast Food Industry Award is being extensively varied from 28 July 2022 to include an amended coverage definition and as part of a project to redraft the award in plain language. What is the Fast Food Award and who does it cover? Although most people understand...
General protections: $2.8 million damages for racing club employee
The Federal Court has awarded a former employee of Hawkesbury Race Club $2.8 million in damages in a general protections claim, after she was subject to a performance management process following a complaint she made about the CEO. The ability to bring a general...
“High-Income Threshold” set to increase
The “high-income threshold” referred to in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and regulation 2.13 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) is set for an annual increase which will take effect on 1 July 2022. The high-income threshold is currently set at $158,500 and it is...
Minimum superannuation threshold removed in Hospitality and Restaurant Awards
As reported in earlier articles, currently most employees must earn more than $450 in a calendar month to be eligible for superannuation contributions from their employer. This rule is being scrapped from 1 July 2022 when there generally will be no minimum earnings to...
The hidden cost of dismissal without notice
Where a permanent employee’s employment is terminated by their employer, the employee is entitled to a minimum period of notice set by the National Employment Standards in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This is sometimes supplanted by a more generous notice period set...
Changes for Pieceworkers in the Horticulture Award
Amendments to the Horticulture Award came into effect from the first full pay period on or after 28 April 2022, following a decision of the FWC which you can read here. Employees under this Award are able to receive payment for their work based on the number of...
Annual Salary Rule Changes for the Health Professionals & Support Services Award
The Fair Work Commission (‘FWC’) has recently handed down a decision that makes significant changes to the rules regarding paying employees annual salaries in the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020. The changes take effect on 9 May 2022. What...
Significant Changes to Annual Salary Provisions in the Restaurant & Hospitality Awards
The Fair Work Commission (‘FWC’) has recently handed down a significant decision which will change the way that annual salaries operate in the Restaurant and Hospitality Awards. The changes will come into effect on 1 September 2022. Under both awards there is...
No employment contract? Beware of “reasonable notice” of termination
Despite the fact that there is no legal requirement for employers and employees to enter into a written employment contract, the importance of doing so can not be overstated. As the recent decision of the court in Ostle v Wilson Mining Pty Ltd [2022] FedCFamC2G...
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