This year has seen legislative changes to employment law coming in faster than a new trend on Tik Tok. This one is a biggie for businesses who have a shutdown period and as many of you are planning a temporary workplace shutdown across the Christmas period, you need to factor in this change to ensure […]
Yes folks, it’s coming up to that one day in September when Melbourne loses its mind, and the AFL Grand Final occurs. In recent years, the excitement has been extended to include a public holiday on the Friday prior so we can all head into the city and watch the players being paraded through the […]
There has been an incredible amount of legislative change relating to employment law so far this year, and there’s more to come! The Fair Work Commission has confirmed amendments to the Professional Employees Award 2020 will take effect this year so let’s take a look at the detail. Coverage What the Award actually covers has […]
As of 1st August, paid family and domestic violence leave (FDV) entitlements for employees of small businesses came into effect. We know we’ve talked about family and domestic violence leave previously but this is part two of the legislative roll out and an important reminder to all regarding obligations and entitlements. Small Businesses These changes […]
We all know COVID-19 resulted in a considerable number of new employer obligations that were covered under Victorian Occupational Health and Safety regulations. Now we see some of those temporary orders and amendments being revoked and an important one that we want to highlight relates to employee vaccination information that you may be holding. Collecting […]
It’s a question we get asked a lot. Usually when someone already feels unsure and doesn’t want to get it wrong. This is where employers often start wondering whether they can terminate an employee on sick leave and what the rules actually are. Employees are entitled to take personal leave when they’re unwell or need […]
Last week, a lot of us had eyes locked on multiple screens as desperately scrambled to score tickets to a Taylor Swift concert, so we might not have noticed a new financial year had kicked off bringing a swag of changes. Minimum wage increase Everyone is likely across this change, so this is just a […]
Short answer: Yes, an employer can refuse an annual leave request in Australia, but only if there is a genuine, sound business reason under the Fair Work Act. This includes operational requirements, existing staff leave, business impact, and whether reasonable notice was given. Who doesn’t love annual leave! Whether it’s sitting by a pool sipping […]
There is always significant interest in the announcement from the Fair Work Commission when it comes to the annual Minimum Wage Review decision. It seems more so this year with media coverage of the cost of living crisis filling news reports alongside inflationary pressures impacting businesses. There are a number of considerations for the Fair […]
Next up on our coverage of changes made through the December Fair Work amendments or rather, the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act, are provisions that cover the prohibition of sexual harassment at work. It’s unfortunate that in 2023 we still need to legislate for behaviour that should have disappeared into the archives with the Carry […]
