Staff returning to work after COVID-19? Things to consider
Staff returning to work after COVID-19? Things to consider Key Points: Understand your health & safety responsibilities Conduct a Risk Assessment (free sample Risk Register template) Engage staff in the return to work (RTW) process It seems that Australia might just be returning to normal (or a new normal) and returning to work after Covid-19 sooner than…
COVID-19: JobKeeper amendments to Fair Work Act
COVID-19: JobKeeper amendments to Fair Work Act Recently Federal Parliament passed legislation to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) for some items relating to the JobKeeper scheme. In short these are: Subject to consultation obligations and reasonableness requirements, employers may give three different types of directions to employees called a JobKeeper Enabling Direction (JED): reducing…
Pandemic Leave and Annual Leave at Half Pay: 99 Awards Varied 9 April 2020
Pandemic Leave and Annual Leave at Half Pay: 99 Awards Varied 9 April 2020 Today the Fair Work Commission have varied 99 modern awards (full list at the end of this article) to insert a new Schedule – ‘Additional measures during the COVID-19 pandemic’. This provides an entitlement to unpaid ‘pandemic leave’ and the flexibility…
New flexibility for Admin’s during COVID-19 pandemic.
Fair Work Award temporary amendments to Clerks Award Over the weekend we have seen some big amendments to the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2010! On Saturday 28 March 2020, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) made a determination varying the Clerks-Private Sector Award 2010 (Clerks Award) to insert “Schedule I – Award Flexibility during the…
Can I reduce an employee’s hours or pay during tough times?
Can I reduce an employee’s hours or pay during tough times? If your business is one of many being confronted with a potential downturn in business it’s difficult to know where to start and what options are available to you. To ensure financial viability of the business you may be forced to consider reducing costs…
Can I stand down employees during COVID-19?
Download our Standing Down Employees Fact Sheet Here Presently there is a great uncertainty in the economy and workplaces and the PeopleStart team are receiving a lot of queries in relation to potential future stand downs in the workplace. We’ve outlined some key points for you: What is considered a genuine stand down When employees…
Coronavirus: what if healthy employees refuse to attend work?
If an employee refuses to come to work, or undertake work-related travel, because he/she is concerned about possible exposure to the coronavirus, it basically comes down to whether the employee has legitimate concerns for his/her safety. If not, then you can direct the employee to attend work or travel, and if the employee refuses, the…
Coronavirus – Employer obligations – Frequently Asked Questions
Knowing how to manage employees and their welfare during this Coronavirus crisis is something every employer is now having to deal with. It’s an unprecedented event and it can seem to bring up more questions than answers when it comes to employment law and managing staff. PeopleStart have put together some answers to the most…
Coronavirus: Employer obligations and Strategies
There are now over 109,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide, with at least 100 in Australia. All employers should be taking precautions to actively manage their business’ exposure to health and safety risks arising from coronavirus. As more is now becoming known about the prevalence of Coronavirus in Australia, it is important to update…
Changes to Modern Award Annualised Salaries What you need to know
The Fair Work Commission has finalised arrangements for new annualised salary clauses to be inserted into a number of modern awards with effect from 1 March 2020. These changes introduce important new practices for HR and payroll aimed at reducing “wage theft” and non-compliance with awards. Modern awards impose new annual wage obligations Employers with employees…