15 Nov Is your business closing over Christmas and the New Year?
Did you know many Modern Awards and agreements allow employers to direct their staff to take annual leave (or unpaid leave when annual leave has been exhausted) during a close...
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03 Nov EMPLOYMENT WEBINAR – NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS REFRESHER
How long has it been since you reviewed your National Employment Standards (“NES”) compliance? Join the team at HR Law for a complimentary 45-minute webinar on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 at...
31 Oct HR LAW NEWSLETTER – OCTOBER 2022
Welcome to the October 2022 HR Law Newsletter. This month we discuss the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022, the introduction of 10 days paid family...
21 Oct Fair Work Ombudsman’s record back-payment recovery
The Fair Work Ombudsman (“FWO”) has announced that during 2021-22, it has recovered more than $532 million in back-paid wages and entitlements for 384,805 workers. The amount recovered and the...
28 Sep HR LAW NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2022
Welcome to the September 2022 HR Law Newsletter. This month we discuss the progress of the final stages of the Modern Award plain language review, Respect@Work legislation and consider an...
07 Sep DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN THE FWO COMES KNOCKING?
If an inspector from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s office shows up at your workplace or contacts you by phone or email – what would you do? Do you have a...
31 Aug HR LAW NEWSLETTER – AUGUST 2022
Welcome to the August 2022 HR Law Newsletter. This month, we discuss changes to the annualised wage provisions in certain Modern Awards, upcoming 1 October 2022 wage increases, enterprise agreements,...
18 Aug Delivery driver found not to be an employee on appeal
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (“FBFWC”) has overturned a decision made by Commissioner Cambridge in Diego Franco v Deliveroo Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FWC 2818 that a...
29 Jul HR LAW NEWSLETTER – JULY 2022
Welcome to the July 2022 Newsletter. This month, HR Law focuses on employee leave entitlements, a recent significant penalty imposed for an employer’s underpayment, and the Fair Work Ombudsman’s 2022...