by Jenny Park | Apr 14, 2021 | Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Workplace Investigations
Workplace sexual harassment has recently been in the spotlight due to allegations against the former Attorney General, Christian Porter and other officials. The Government has faced increased pressure to review workplace sexual harassment laws, which some consider to... 
by Simon Obee | Mar 31, 2021 | Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Modern awards
The JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme ended at midnight on 28 March 2021. For employers who were receiving the subsidy this has a number of important consequences, some obvious, some less so: Employers must now pay employees’ wages without the assistance of the... 
by Aahana Lakhia | Mar 4, 2021 | Employment Law, Fair Work Commission
The question that is currently at the forefront of many employers’ minds is whether they can direct their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccination. In short, an employer can direct their employee to take the vaccine only where it is a lawful and reasonable... 
by Simon Obee | Feb 18, 2021 | Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Modern awards
Last March new provisions were introduced into several modern awards dealing with “annualised wages” or “annualised salaries”. As we pointed out at the time, these new provisions contained an optional mechanism for an employer to pay a... 
by Simon Obee | Feb 12, 2021 | Employment Law, Modern awards
A recent federal court decision has explained how pay progression provisions in the SCHADS Award operate. In a decision that will come as a shock to many, the court indicated that clause 13.3 of the SCHADS Award is not designed to operate so that employees become... 
by Simon Obee | Feb 10, 2021 | Employment Law
Roses are red, violets are blue You are my workmate, can I date you? As Valentines Day approaches we thought we would share insights on an area we are sometimes required to advise on: how the law operates relating to workplace relationships, and specifically, can... 