In what appears to be a disappointing - and unexpected - decision for Fast Food sector employers, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently rejected an application to insert more flexible part-time provisions into the Fast Food award , despite similar provisions already being inserted into major...
The Federal Government recently varied the Fair Work Regulations 2009 to allow employers, in certain circumstances, to claim an offset of an employee’s casual loading against any NES entitlements owing to the employee, where the employee was incorrectly classified as a casual. The regulations were...
Single Touch Payroll is a reporting change for employers. The legislation has passed in both houses of Parliament on the 12th February 2019 and is awaiting Royal assent. From 1 July 2019 all employers regardless of their employee numbers, are required to report using STP. Previously STP only...
Back in August this year (2018) we reported that the FWC had finalised and updated all industry and occupation Awards to include a new clause dealing with family and domestic violence leave provisions. Family and Domestic Violence leave has now been incorporated into the National Employment...
Our business opening hours over the holiday period are as follows: Monday, 24 December 2018 - CLOSED Tuesday, 25 December 2018 - CLOSED Wednesday, 26 December 2018 - CLOSED Thursday, 27 December 2018 - OPEN (skeleton staff) Friday, 28 December 2018 - OPEN (skeleton staff) Monday, 31st December 2018...
As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual Flexibility Arrangements Clause 8:...
Fast Food Industry Award 2010 As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual Flexibility...
General Retail Industry Award 2010 As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual Flexibility...
As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to 1. Clause 7: Individual Flexibility Arrangements 2. Clause 8:...
As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual Flexibility Arrangements Clause 8:...
Business Equipment Award 2010 As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual Flexibility...
Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010 As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual...
As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual Flexibility Arrangements Clause 9:...
As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual Flexibility Arrangements Clause 9:...
As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual Flexibility Arrangements Clause 8:...
As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to 1. Clause 7: Individual Flexibility Arrangements 2. Clause 8:...
Children’s Services Award 2010 As part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4 yearly review of modern awards, variations relating to the plain language standard clauses have now been signed and will take effect from 1 November 2018. These variations included changes to Clause 7: Individual Flexibility...
Disgruntled dismissed employees are increasingly lodging General Protections (GP) applications instead of Unfair Dismissal actions. General Protections claims were introduced in July 2009 under the Fair Work Act to protect "employee rights", including the right to - be free from unlawful...
As a result of a recent decision by the Fair Work Commission, from the First Full Pay Period on or after 1 November 2018, 89 awards will have a model clause inserted into them prescribing that upon termination, an employee must be paid all of their entitlements within 7 days. A further 33 awards...
A landmark Court decision affecting all businesses generally, and important award changes which will affect the retail industry specifically, are changing the landscape in relation to the employment of casuals. We give our views on what all this means. Simplified – Retail award penalties for...
