The Respect at Work Bill has passed Parliament which means the new positive duty on employers to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate sex discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation is just around the corner. Once the...
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In Brief – Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave Act passed
On 27th October 2022, the Government’s Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 passed through Parliament. This legislation introduces key changes to the existing provisions including: ten days of paid family and...
Equality Reporting Requirements
Did you know employers with 100 or more employees have to submit a report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency each year? The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 requires non-public sector employers with 100 or more employees to submit a report...
Removing Employee Access During Performance Management/Investigations
Be careful when deleting an employee’s roster or application before a proper investigation – it could land you in hot water In an important reminder for employers, in Renee Royall v Aussie Kids Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 2301 (31 August 2022), an...
IR Alert – Remaining Modern Award Increases from 1 October 2022
Most of our clients have already been moved to the updated minimum Award wages brought in from 1 July 2022. There are however a small number (10) of modern Awards in the aviation, tourism and hospitality sectors which were delayed for 3 months....
On the Horizon – New Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave
As you may have seen on the news over the past week or two, there is change ahead for Family and Domestic Violence Leave in Australia and we thought it would be useful to summarise what might be down the road for employers and employees. Proposed...
Fair Work Compliance July 2022
“You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people” Will Rogers And isn't that the truth!! Compliance with legislation is important. In fact it is a foundation stone to a sustainable, well-run business. But when it comes to managing...
Minimum Wage Review Released – 15 June 2022
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced the 2022 minimum wage review outcome. The key points are as follows: 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage National Minimum Wage will be $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour This amounts to an...
Summary of Key COVID-related Information for Managing Workplace Leave
Trying to keep up with all the regulations and directives about Covid-19 is a real struggle for employers. One of the most common queries we are getting is how to treat absences when employees are away for Covid-related reasons. We have put...
Covid-19 Vaccination Policies
The mandating or encouragement of vaccinations in the workplace is a hot topic at the moment with the regulations steadily increasing across various industries for workers and visitors alike to be vaccinated. The regulations so far include:...
Piece-rate Decision – Horticulture Award 2010
In a finding handed down late Wednesday 03 November 2021, the Fair Work Commission has ruled that workers picking fruit on a piece-rate must be guaranteed a minimum wage under the Horticulture Award. This finding was based predominantly on the...
Stop Sexual Harassment Order Powers Given to Fair Work
From 11 November 2021, a worker who has been sexually harassed at work will be able to apply to the Fair Work Commission for an order to stop the sexual harassment. This brings the treatment of sexual harassment into line with the approach taken...
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