Victoria has introduced the Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Regulations 2020 (Notification Regulation) requiring an employer to notify WorkSafe Victoria immediately of the following...more
*This information is accurate as of 10:00 A.M. Tuesday 22 July 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. The Australian Government announced on 21 July 2020 that the JobKeeper scheme will be extended for six...more
*This information is accurate as of 4.00 pm Tuesday 30 June 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. For many of our clients the past three months passed by in a blur as they attempted to get their head around...more
* This information set out in this Guide is accurate as at 9.00 am on Monday 27 April 2020 and is subject to change as the situation evolves. Welcome to our employer guide to the Australian Government's JobKeeper scheme....more
*This information is accurate as of 6.00 pm Monday 27 April 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. On 8 April, the Federal Parliament approved a suite of legislation to implement the Coronavirus financial...more
* This information set out in this Guide is accurate as at 9.00 am on Tuesday 14 April 2020 and is subject to change as the situation evolves. Welcome to our employer guide to the Australian Government's JobKeeper Payment...more
*This information is accurate as of 9.00 am Thursday 9 April 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. The Federal Parliament yesterday approved a suite of legislation to implement the Coronavirus financial...more
* This information set out in this Guide is accurate as at 12.00 pm on Friday 3 April 2020 and is subject to change as the situation evolves
In Australia, the unprecedented wage subsidy is projected to cost A$130 billion...more
*This information is accurate as of 6.00 pm Tuesday 31 March 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves.
On Monday 30 March, the Australian Government announced an AUD130 billion JobKeeper Payment to assist...more
*This information is accurate as of 11.00 am Wednesday 25 March 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. Over the past two weeks we have assisted many of our clients in dealing with the heartbreaking reality...more
On 1 March 2020, almost every business in Australia woke up and realised that the deadline for the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) new annualised wage provisions had passed, and many were convinced that they need to change the...more
A lot has happened since the Fair Work Commission (FWC) commenced its review of modern awards in 2014. Now, 6 years later, the FWC is close to completing the mammoth task of reviewing the operation of each modern award and...more
WHAT IS HAPPENING? The State of Victoria has become the latest Australian jurisdiction to make 'Workplace Manslaughter' a criminal offence, with significant penalties and potential imprisonment for individuals guilty of the...more
WHAT HAS HAPPENED?
ASIC has released Regulatory Guide 270 for Whistleblower Policies. Despite concerns raised that the Guide's requirements are onerous and will require companies to once again amend their policy to ensure...more
On 1 July 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 (Act) came into force. The Act broadened the scope of protections and remedies available to whistleblowers, and introduced the...more
From 1 July 2019, the national minimum wage and modern award rates will increase by 3%. We have prepared a handy key thresholds table for the 2019/2020 financial year for employers. Click here to view the key thresholds...more
On 12 March 2019, royal assent was given to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2018, which amends several pieces of legislation, notably the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). These amendments...more
No, it's not an Exciting Video Game…
Over the last few weeks, the unions have been ramping up their "Change the Rules" campaign with television ads and pamphlets at train stations. Now, the unions are leveling-up with...more
Casual employment has been a hot topic lately, particularly following the Full Federal Court decision in Workpac Pty Ltd v Skene.
What you now need to know is that from 1 October 2018 the new casual conversion clause will...more
From 1 July 2018, the national minimum wage and modern award rates will increase by 3.5%.
We have prepared a handy key threshold table to print out and keep close by for the 2018/19 financial year which outlines the key...more
Your organisation isn't in any industry covered by a modern award, and your employees do not fall within the few occupations covered by a modern award either – so this means they are award free, right? Unfortunately, in a...more
"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." - Coco Chanel
Welcome to our latest edition of Fashion Law where we provide you with the latest updates on legal issues affecting the fashion industry.
In...more
Workplace Wrap is our magazine covering the core areas of Australian workplace law: industrial relations, employment, equal employment opportunity and workplace health and safety.
Workplace Wrap articles condense some of...more
As an employer, you may be faced with an employee claiming that they have not received their legal entitlements. They may be claiming they worked more hours, have not received relevant overtime or penalty rates, or they are...more
The full bench of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to reduce the penalty rates payable under awards covering employees in the Retail and Hospitality industries has sparked a furore of political and media...more