30 Oct End of Year Workplace Celebrations
November brings Melbourne Cup functions for the race that stops the nation and then before we know it Christmas will be here. Mince pies are already in the shops and...
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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...
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...
31 Aug INCREASE TO FAIR WORK ACT 2009 FINE AMOUNTS
Maximum fines for breaches of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the “FW Act”) have seen an increase this financial year, with the value of a federal penalty unit increasing from...
14 Aug EKKA SHOW HOLIDAY- WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS
With the Ekka show holiday just around the corner for Brisbane, it is an important time to remember what obligations employers owe employees who would normally work on a public...
13 Jul UPDATE – FOUR YEARLY REVIEW OF MODERN AWARDS
The Fair Work Commission is in the process of conducting its legislated four yearly review of Modern Awards and has handed down a decision (4 yearly review of modern awards...
29 Jun HIGH INCOME THRESHOLD INCREASE EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2017
Do you employ employees paid over the high income threshold? Do your contracts contain a guarantee of annual earnings? If so, you need to be aware of the increase to...
11 May Make the News for the right reason, not because you’re underpaying your staff
Many of you will have seen there have been a string of restaurants and fast food businesses in the news recently having been found guilty of underpaying staff or exploiting...
28 Apr DOCUMENTS LODGED IN SUPPORT OF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS CONSIDERED PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission in Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Ron Southon Pty Ltd [2016] FWCFB 8413 has held that documents filed in the...
23 Feb NEWS ALERT – Changes to Penalty Rates
As part of the four yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission has announced yesterday that Sunday, public holiday and early/late night penalty rates will be reduced for...
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