The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 now defines that casual employment exists when “the employer makes no firm advance commitment to continuing and indefinite work according to an agreed pattern of work for the person”.
While many workplaces and employees are focussed on just surviving Covid19 and lockdowns, it is vital that employers are also focussed on continuing to ensure
The High Court has over turned an earlier Federal Court Decision regarding the personal leave of shift workers at Tasmania’s Cadbury Factory. The Court has
Many good-intentioned employers are changing arrangements with their staff by way of verbal discussions in order to ride the wave of economic uncertainty during the Coronvairus
Increase to Minimum Wages from July 1, 2020. The Fair Work Commission has announced an increase of 1.75% to the National Minimum Wage. This increase
Employers cannot force employees to install the COVIDSafe app. The Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Act 2020 protects employees and makes it an offence
In a significant ruling of the Federal Court this week (Wed 20 May) the court found that an employee Mr Rossato who was employed under several written
New rules around annual salaries came into effect for many industries and occupations on 1 March 2020. It now means that some employers who could not previously employ
The Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates that in 2012, 8.8% of the total Australian workforce population had a disability and were in paid employment.