by Simon Obee | Oct 27, 2021 | Modern awards
A number of modern awards will have the minimum wages contained within them increased by 2.5% as of 1 November 2021, with employers covered by the awards having to comply with the increases on their first full pay period which falls on or after 1 November 2021. The... 
by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Sep 29, 2021 | Modern awards
At present, many food delivery companies (such as UberEats and Menulog) are currently engaging their delivery drivers as independent contractors. However, Menulog is looking to change this setup and has made an application with the Fair Work Commission for a new... 
by Simon Obee | Aug 4, 2021 | Modern awards
At a time when Australia is celebrating the victories of its Olympic swimmers in Tokyo, the swimming industry has simultaneously been subject to the scrutiny of the courts regarding the application of the Fitness Industry Award to swimming coaches. The Fitness... 
by Simon Obee | Jul 21, 2021 | Modern awards
The Fair Work Commission has confirmed its provisional view (as reported in our previous article), to make sweeping changes to the Restaurant Industry Award from 11 August 2021. The changes are expressed as temporary changes and will operate for an initial period of... 
by Simon Obee | Jun 9, 2021 | Fair Work Commission, Modern awards
The Fair Work Commission has given a provisional view that it agrees to an application from the Restaurant & Catering Industry Association (RCA) to vary the Restaurant Industry Award. The changes were proposed as a way to help business in the sector with the... 
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...