The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 was introduced to Parliament on 29 March. The Bill proposes a number of amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) including: The right to superannuation in the National...
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Changes to Paid Parental Leave
Mar 17, 2023
The Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022 passed on 6 March 2023. Key changes to the Paid Parental Leave scheme include: Extending parental leave pay from 18 weeks to 20 weeks from 1 July 2023, with...
Zombie Workplace Agreements on notice
Feb 23, 2023
Article courtesy of Smart Company Businesses reliant on more than 100,000 zombie agreements have been put on notice by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), thanks to a massive spreadsheet of ageing workplace agreements set to automatically dissolve at...
Family & Domestic Violence Leave – Q and A
Feb 2, 2023
You can find some of the questions we have come across regarding this issue here. Please don't hesitate to contact our team if you have any questions or issues. Q: What is a Small Business Employer Headcount? A: When looking at whether you are a...
Shutdown Provisions in Awards Locked Down
Jan 27, 2023
The Commission has issued a Decision publishing a new model term that will replace the shutdown provisions in 78 modern awards. The variations to the 78 impacted awards will take effect on 1 May 2023. Directed Leave Without Pay The Commission...
Fair Work Commission Decision: Refusal of Leave Lawful
Jan 27, 2023
In Ms Sandra Barresi v Harris Scarfe Pty Ltd T/A Harris Scarfe [2022] FWC 3293, the Fair Work Commission has upheld an employer’s decision to reject an employee’s application to take leave during the company’s busiest trading period. The...
Major IR Legislative Changes Bill Passed Federal Parliament
Dec 5, 2022
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed Federal Parliament on Friday the 2nd of December 2022 and is now only one small step away from becoming law. When the bill receives royal assent, we will see some of...
IR Alert – Respect at Work Bill passed
Nov 29, 2022
The Respect at Work Bill has passed Parliament which means the new positive duty on employers to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate sex discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation is just around the corner. Once the...
In Brief – Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave Act passed
Oct 28, 2022
On 27th October 2022, the Government’s Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 passed through Parliament. This legislation introduces key changes to the existing provisions including: ten days of paid family and...
Equality Reporting Requirements
Oct 6, 2022
Did you know employers with 100 or more employees have to submit a report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency each year? The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 requires non-public sector employers with 100 or more employees to submit a report...
Removing Employee Access During Performance Management/Investigations
Oct 6, 2022
Be careful when deleting an employee’s roster or application before a proper investigation – it could land you in hot water In an important reminder for employers, in Renee Royall v Aussie Kids Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 2301 (31 August 2022), an...
IR Alert – Remaining Modern Award Increases from 1 October 2022
Oct 1, 2022
Most of our clients have already been moved to the updated minimum Award wages brought in from 1 July 2022. There are however a small number (10) of modern Awards in the aviation, tourism and hospitality sectors which were delayed for 3 months....
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