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An exposure draft for the Migration Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill 2021 (the Exposure Draft) which seeks to amend the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Migration Act) was released on 26 June 2021. This Exposure Draft...more
As we reach 1 July 2021, there is a lot happening in the area of employment-related legislation, including award and minimum wage increases, increases to superannuation and the annual change to the high income threshold....more
NEW OCCUPATION LIST ANNOUNCED FOR PRIORITY ENTRY UNDER COVID-19 - Acting Minister for Immigration Alan Tudge has announced a new Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) in a joint media release with Senator...more
The Coronavirus Economic Response Package (JobKeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020 was passed by Federal Parliament, which has resulted in further changes to the JobKeeper Payment scheme including changes to the flexibility...more
Should I be standing my employees down or issuing a JobKeeper direction When this all started in March, many employers had never contemplated a stand down and most had not heard of Section 524 of the Fair Work Act....more
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 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 is accurate as of 4.00 pm Monday 6 April 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. As the COVID-19 situation continues to develop, an increasing number of policies are being announced by the...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
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
On 18 March 2018, the new Temporary Skilled Shortage (TSS) visa framework commenced and replaced Australia's 457 (Temporary Short Stay) visa regime. The stated purpose of the TSS visa is to address labour shortages by...more
The introduction of an industrial manslaughter offence in Queensland has kicked off debate throughout other Australian jurisdictions. With the upcoming national review of workplace health and safety laws, it is a timely...more
A recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission delivered last Friday has substantially changed the unfair dismissal landscape and the law governing fixed and maximum term contracts of employment, putting...more
On Thursday 12 October 2017, the Queensland Parliament introduced legislation creating the criminal offence of 'Industrial Manslaughter' despite strong opposition from business and industry groups and concerns about the...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
A further round of changes to the 457, employer nominated permanent residency and other migration programs came into effect on 1 July 2017 as part of the overall migration reform announced by the Australian Government on 18...more