by Simon Obee | Jan 20, 2021 | Employment Law
In this article, we set out the top ten developments in employment law that occurred in 2020 and the key changes to the law expected in 2021. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 saw an unprecedented number of changes introduced in employment legislation, as the...
by Simon Obee | Dec 3, 2020 | Casual employees, Leave
Last week the High Court granted labour hire company WorkPac special leave to appeal the full Federal Court’s decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato concerning the meaning of casual employment. Case recap; WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC As we...
by Simon Obee | Nov 5, 2020 | Employment Law, Leave, Modern awards
Changes to legislation in Victoria is extending the application of the portable long service scheme in the community services sector. What is “portable long service leave”? A number of States and Territories have legislation that provides for...
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...