by Simon Obee | Oct 22, 2020 | Fair Work Commission, Modern awards
The minimum wage is set to increase by 1.75% on the first full pay period after 1 November 2020 in 73 modern awards, including those in the construction and manufacturing industries. Unlike in most years where the minimum wage in all modern award increases on 1 July,... 
by Simon Obee | Sep 29, 2020 | Employment Law
In 2018 the Queensland Parliament’s report “A fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work? Exposing the true cost of wage theft in Queensland”, found that over 437,000 Queensland workers were affected by wage theft, amounting to approximately $1.22 billion... 
by Simon Obee | Sep 9, 2020 | Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has wide-ranging powers to attend businesses unannounced to check compliance (and identify compliance issues) with workplace laws. Sometimes the FWO conducts random inspections, other times it visits premises as a result of complaints or... 
by Simon Obee | Jul 29, 2020 | Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, Leave
On 27 July 2020, the Fair Work Commission issued a decision ([2020] FWCFB 3940) granting an entitlement to paid pandemic leave for employees working in the aged care industry who are covered by the following awards: Aged Care Award 2010 [MA000018]; Health... 
by Simon Obee | Jun 25, 2020 | Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, Modern awards
On 16 June 2020, the Victorian Parliament passed the Wage Theft Bill 2020. For the first time, this means that there will be criminal penalties, including jail time for employers, when they underpay their staff. It is anticipated that the Bill will come into effect on... 