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 | Apr 17, 2020 | Leave, Modern awards
Temporary changes to annual leave in modern awards The Fair Work Commission has amended 99 modern awards as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic to introduce entitlements for employees to take: Two weeks of unpaid pandemic leave; and Twice as much annual leave at half...
by Simon Obee | Apr 7, 2020 | Fair Work Commission, Modern awards
From 1 July 2020, the “reach” of the Miscellaneous Award 2010 will be significantly extended to cover many employees who were previously deemed to be award-free, following a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission. What is changing? The changes...
by Simon Obee | Mar 30, 2020 | Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Modern awards
In almost every area of the law, there have been changes to existing rules and procedures to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic. This is especially true of the employment law sphere, and we set out below some of the key changes to legislation and modern awards...
by Brandon Turner | Feb 26, 2020 | Casual employees, Fair Work Commission, Modern awards
The Fair Work Commission has made amendments to the Retail Industry Award that will see initial changes come into effect on 1 March 2020, with further amendments being rolled out later in the year and again in 2021. These revisions will affect both casual and...
by Simon Obee | Jan 15, 2020 | Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, Modern awards
The last few years have been a tumultuous time in the world of Australian employment law. We saw “casual” employees being found to be permanent in Workpac v Skeene, and anti-double-dipping legislation rushed through to attempt to deal with the fall-out for...
