11 Feb CASUAL CONVERSION – ARE YOU NOTICE COMPLIANT?
As at 1 October 2018, a number of Modern Awards were updated to include a “casual conversion clause”. The casual conversion clause gives “regular casual employees” the right to request...
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08 Jan A NEW FAIR WORK REGULATION RELATING TO CASUAL EMPLOYEES IS NOW IN EFFECT
Whether an employee is casual or permanent has significant implications for an employee’s entitlement to annual leave and other paid leave benefits. But employers must note that the description of...
14 Dec TREASURY CRACKDOWN ON SHAM CONTRACTORS
Legislative changes are being considered by a Treasury discussion paper which (if implemented) will make it harder for sham contractors to show that they have inadvertently misrepresented an employment arrangement...
04 Oct CASUAL EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO CONVERT TO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
From 1 October 2018 a number of modern awards were updated to incorporate variations. One of the most significant variations was the insertion of a casual conversion model term. What does...
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...
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...