by Simon Obee | May 4, 2023 | Leave, Modern awards
A question that many employers struggle with is how periods of leave interact with entitlements to overtime. Most modern awards operate so that employees are entitled to overtime rates when an employee works over a certain number of ordinary hours per week (generally... 
by Simon Obee | Apr 26, 2023 | Modern awards
The Fair Work Commission has made a determination finalising the variations that will be made to the Professional Employees Award which will come into effect on 16 September 2023. As reported in our previous article, the Fair Work Commission recently took a... 
by Simon Obee | Nov 23, 2022 | Modern awards
The Supported Employment Services Award 2020 applies to organisations that have as their purpose providing employment to people with disabilities, who would not be able to perform roles to the same capacity as persons without a disability. These organisations, known... 
by Pamela Pym | Oct 12, 2022 | Employment Law, Modern awards
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) means that changes to current annual shutdown rules in modern awards is likely. The decision also casts doubt on the lawfulness of provisions that allow for employees to be required to take leave without pay during... 
by Simon Obee | Sep 7, 2022 | Modern awards
On 31 August 2022 the Fair Work Commission handed down a decision which will require employers covered by the Children’s Services Award to pay an “Educational Leaders Allowance” to relevant employees from 1 November 2022. Who does the Children’s Services Award... 
by Simon Obee | Jun 7, 2022 | Modern awards
As reported in earlier articles, currently most employees must earn more than $450 in a calendar month to be eligible for superannuation contributions from their employer. This rule is being scrapped from 1 July 2022 when there generally will be no minimum earnings to...