Casual calamity
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (Commission) has decided to insert a model casual conversion clause into the majority of those modern awards which did not already have this type of clause, including awards in the retail, restaurant, banking, aged care, mining, maritime and transport industries. This change comes in response to numerous […]
ReadmoreThe No No Nos for end of year functions
It is the time of year when employers encourage their staff to celebrate another year’s hard work – a time to bring together employees who may rarely meet face-to-face and to reward them for their hard work. It is also unfortunately the time of year for alcohol-fuelled indiscretions, allegations of workplace bullying, sexual harassment, and […]
ReadmoreFranchisors exposed for franchisee failures with passage of Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017
Further to our update, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 (Act) has been passed by the Australian Parliament after modification by the Senate. The Act became law on 15 September 2017. Franchisors will come under the new regime from 27 October 2017. Introduced following revelations of franchisees breaching their obligations as employers, […]
ReadmoreAmendments to Fair Work Act to create new compliance issues for the franchising sector
Following a number of recent high profile cases involving franchisees breaching their obligations as employers, the Government introduced the Fair Work (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017. The Bill proposes amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to: introduce increasing civil penalty provisions of up to 600 penalty units ($108,000) for individuals or 3,000 penalty […]
ReadmorePenalty rate reductions: what you need to know
In a long awaited and much publicised decision issued last week, the Fair Work Commission reduced Sunday and Public Holiday penalty rates by between 25% and 50% in a number of modern awards in the retail and hospitality sectors. A brief overview of these reductions is described below. Sunday Penalty Rates Award Type of Employee […]
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