07 Aug UPDATE TO THE JOBKEEPER RULES
The Federal Government has today announced changes to the extended JobKeeper rules set to take effect from 28 September 2020 (i.e. after the original JobKeeper period ends). Here is what you...
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04 Aug COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW
We continue to see various developments in employment law as a result of COVID-19. Award Variation Decisions There have been a number of Award variation decisions being made in the last week,...
27 Jul Employers struggle to get staff back to work after adjusting to working from home
HR Law’s Director, Jill Hignett was interviewed by Channel Seven about employers’ struggles returning staff to the workplace following periods of workplace shutdown or working from home as a result...
22 Jul BREAKING NEWS: JOBKEEPER SCHEME EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 2021 – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Federal Government has announced that the JobKeeper wage subsidy which was originally due to expire on 27 September 2020, will be extended for a further six (6) months until...
19 Jun MINIMUM WAGE SET TO INCREASE BY 1.75%
The Fair Work Commission has today delivered its annual wage review decision, increasing the minimum wage by 1.75% from $740.80 per week or $19.49 per hour to $753.80 per week...
18 Jun WORKPAC SEEKS LEAVE TO APPEAL ROSSATO DECISION TO THE HIGH COURT
WorkPac has sought special leave to appeal the Rossato decision handed down last month to the High Court. We have summarised this decision in our previous article which can be...
11 Jun June 2020 – HR Law Webinar – Preparing to return employees to the office and the fallout from the recent Federal Court casual decision
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01 Jun TROUBLE FOR EMPLOYERS AS DECISION CONFIRMS CASUAL DOUBLE DIPPING
On 20 May 2020, the Full Federal Court handed down its long-awaited decision in the case of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84. The decision has reconfirmed the position...
13 May MANAGING THE RETURN TO WORK
As restrictions continue to lift, employers are beginning to tell employees that it is time to return to the workplace. But what if an employee refuses to return to work? There...
11 May BUSINESSES NEED TO DEVELOP COVID SAFE PLANS FOR WORKPLACES
A three-step plan was finalised on 8 May 2020 to gradually remove baseline restrictions and make Australia COVID-safe. A summary of the steps can be accessed here - https://www.pm.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/three-step-framework-covidsafe-australia.pdf For businesses,...