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 | 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... 