Visit your local supermarket and you will quickly identify the diversity of their workforce. Age, culture, religion and gender – there doesn’t seem to be any bias or discrimination. That’s … Read more
If staff are regularly taking work home to “catch up”, you may be contravening the Fair Work Act – even if you haven’t asked them to do this work at … Read more
From Our Desk – Real Situations, Real Clients One of our clients was recently taken to the Fair Work Commission by an employee. This employee was paid above award rates … Read more
Will This Affect Your Staff? In the 2018 Annual Wage Review, the Fair Work Commission increased the minimum wage by 3.5%. It may take the Commission 2-3 weeks to update … Read more
Late last year the Protecting Vulnerable Workers Act 2017 was passed which significantly increases penalties for employers who fail to comply with their obligations. For example, companies can receive penalties … Read more
You may be surprised to learn how common it is for employees to brag about a fabulous night out on social media and then call in sick the next day. Recently … Read more
The Fair Work Commission has decided all modern awards must contain a provision that allows casual employees to convert to permanent employment if they choose. Dubbed the “casual conversion” clause, … Read more