Reminder: Minimum Award wage increase 1 November 2020 for Group 2 awards On 19 June 2020, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (‘Commission’) handed down its annual wage review decision. As a reminder these were: Minimum wages in modern awards will be increased by 1.75% from the start of
As you may be aware from our recent updates, on the 13th of August 2020, the High Court handed down a decision about the method of accruing and taking paid personal/carer’s leave under the National Employment Standards. The High Court found that the entitlement to 10 days of personal/carer’s
Coronavirus – to test or not to test? That is the question. As an employer you are legally obliged to contain the health and safety risks presented by COVID-19 infection in the workplace by seeking to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of: your workers (employees,
Jobkeeper payments will continue from 28 Sept 2019 to March 2020 at reduced rates From 28 Sept two fortnightly payments are available $1200 (for eligible employees working over 20 hours as at Feb 2020) and $750 (for those under 20 hours per week) Eligibility will be assessed quarter to
To the surprise of many employer and industry groups and despite particularly challenging macroeconomic circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic (including an anticipated fall in Australian GDP by up to 8%) and a significant increase in unemployment – The Fair Work Commission’s Minimum
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
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
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
