FAQ on new casual conversion clauses operative from today – 1 October 2018

Casual conversion rights and obligations for award-covered employees will be streamlined across all industries from today – 1 October 2018.[1] We have addressed the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ on casual conversion below: What is casual conversion? Casual conversion is the transfer of an employee’s employment status from casual to permanent. What is being inserted into the […]

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Impact of Family and Domestic Violence Leave entitlements on Family Law cases

As part of its four yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has been considering submissions on the potential inclusion of family and domestic leave into those awards (see previous article here). The FWC has now determined that such leave should be provided for in awards and has finalised the model clause […]

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The 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 […]

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