Ireland - home of Saint Patrick’s Day, creator of Guinness, a land of great Craic and the birthplace of Game of Thrones. But did you know, Ireland was also as early adopter of Right to Disconnect laws? There are actually more than 20 countries,...
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IR Update July 2024 | The Season of IR Change
The past 12 months have seen a raft of IR changes in Australia. It has left employer spinning, madly trying to understand the practicalities of the legislation and figuring out what does and does not impact on their business. Our team has spent the...
What do Basil, Deckboys and the Funeral Industry Have in Common?
It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke right? Well, there is a connection, and it is the recent C14 decision released by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission earlier this year. 'C14’ has become the term coined to reference pay rates...
Real Estate Award Changes
The Real Estate Industry Award 2020 [MA000106] has been updated to clarify when employees are considered to be working and therefore entitled to be paid motor vehicle allowances. Effective from 1 March 2024, the Award’s existing motor vehicle...
Discipline and Termination
Why being judge, jury and executioner may cost your business thousands Imagine having to pay $12,000 for an unfair dismissal to an employee who was described by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) as having engaged in conduct that was...
Casual Employee definition and casual conversion process
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 introduced changes to the definition of casual employment and also a new process for casual conversion. What’s changed? Definition of casual employee The new laws introduce a...
Contractor vs Employee Rules
Turning back the clock for the contractor vs employee space, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 introduced new rules for determining whether or not someone is a genuine Contractor and these changes will largely...
Right to disconnect
The Right to Disconnect is the latest IR legislation on everyone’s lips, complete with all the normal misinformation, misinterpretation and fear mongering. But what is it really about? And in an era where we talk about the importance of...
Legislation Updates January 2024
Superannuation Entitlements Embedded in the NES From 1 January 2024, the National Employment Standards (NES) include a right to superannuation contributions. This means that unpaid or underpaid superannuation can be enforced under the Fair Work...
Increased Flexibility for Authorised Salary Deductions
From 30 December 2023, employees will be able to authorise salary deductions made by their employer that are: recurring for amounts that vary from time to time. This means an employee can make a single written authorisation that allows their...
Superannuation Entitlements Embedded in the NES
From 1 January 2024, the National Employment Standards (NES) will include a right to superannuation contributions. This means that unpaid or underpaid superannuation can be enforced under the Fair Work Act by more employees. Employers already have...
IR Legislation Summary FY23
The last 12 months have seen an unprecedented amount of change in the IR legislation landscape. Keeping abreast of it all is challenging enough, let alone understanding how or what you need to implement in your workplace. To assist our clients,...
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