13 Sep LONG SERVICE LEAVE CHANGES IN VICTORIA
Employers need to be aware of significant changes to employee entitlements to long service leave (“LSL”) in Victoria following the passing of the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) (“New Act”) by...
Author: Amy Denning
19 Aug FULL FEDERAL COURT UPHELD CASUAL WORKER ENTITLED TO ANNUAL LEAVE
In 2016, the Federal Circuit Court found the subject truck driver who was employed at a mine under a labour hire arrangement as a casual was not a casual within...
03 Jul THERE ARE NO CRITERIA FOR HARSHNESS IN DISMISSAL MATTERS
The full bench of the Fair Work Commission (“Commission”) recently confirmed that whilst there are certain matters that will be taken into account when determining whether a dismissal is unfair,...
03 Jul 1 JULY 2018 UPDATES
RATE INCREASES As you may be aware, the Fair Work Commission has announced that the minimum wage is increasing by 3.5% from $694.90 per week or $18.29 per hour to $719.20...
17 May THE FORGOTTEN AWARD
A recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has demonstrated that the coverage of the Miscellaneous Award 2010 is wider than previously thought. The recent decision of United Voice...
30 Apr LABOUR HIRE LICENSING SCHEME QUEENSLAND
Do you provide, or engage with people who provide, labour hire services in Queensland? If so, you should understand your obligations under the new mandatory labour hire licensing scheme. The Labour...
26 Apr LONG SERVICE LEAVE – ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR OBLIGATIONS TO LONG SERVING EMPLOYEES?
An employee who has a long period of service with an employer may be entitled to long service leave. Generally, an employee’s entitlement to long service leave comes from the long...
20 Feb HR Law – Leading Employment Law Firm (Employer Representation) – Queensland 2018
We are pleased to announce that for a further year HR Law has been listed in Doyle’s Guide as one of the Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Queensland...
17 Jan CHANGES TO LABOUR HIRE IN QUEENSLAND
Labour hire providers in Queensland will soon be subject to new labour hire licensing laws, which will prevent businesses from entering into labour hire arrangements with unlicensed providers. The Queensland Labour...
20 Dec NEW DIRECTION ON MAXIMUM TERM CONTRACTS
The recent decision of Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd [2017] FWCFB 5162 (“Navitas”) has significant implications for how maximum term employment contracts interact with unfair dismissal laws. What is a...