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 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 Antonia Randles | Jul 14, 2020 | Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, Unlawful termination, Workplace Investigations
Has an incident occurred within your workplace that needs to be investigated? Below are 5 reasons why you should consider outsourcing your workplace investigation. 1. Independence and impartiality in a Workplace Investigation One of the key principles of a... 
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... 
by Simon Obee | May 18, 2020 | Employment Law, Fair Work Commission
In what appears to be the first published decision of the Fair Work Commission utilising its new powers to deal with JobKeeper disputes, the Commission has found against an employee who refused to take a period of annual leave when requested to do so by her employer.... 