Kim Milnes

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Changes to 17 Awards from 18 June 2020 (2)

June 16, 2020

ALERT!
Extensive variation to 9 Modern Awards – Operative from 29 May 2020

The Fair Work Commission has extensively varied the following Tranche 2 awards as a result of the Commission’s 4-yearly review of modern awards. The variations conclude technical and drafting matters to the following awards: Clerks – Private Sector Award Contract Call Centres Award Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award Hospitality Industry (General) Award Local Government […]

May 29, 2020

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Casual – A permanent problem For Employers

Employment Contracts, Enterprise Agreements

The use of ‘permanent casual’ employees has always carried an element of risk for employers. Last week’s decision of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] serves as a follow up to the initial warning provided by the Full Federal Court in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene (2018) regarding the perils of classifying an employment relationship as ‘casual’ […]

Changes to 17 Awards from 18 June 2020 (3)

April 29, 2020

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Tired of COVID-19 news? Use this time to catch up on award changes that affect your business

Awards and Employee Entitlements

With many businesses in partial hibernation due to the impact of COVID-19, it is a good time for employers to review changes to the modern awards that might affect their business. In this update we highlight recent important changes to modern awards and encourage employers to use this time to ensure their understanding of these […]

April 9, 2020

ALERT!
Jobkeeper legislation passed – what we know today

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

Last night, the Jobkeeper legislation passed through both houses of the Federal Parliament, and we now have our first non-speculative insight into what employers are able to do, and what they are required to do, if they are eligible employers for the purposes of the Jobkeeper payment. However, what is clear from our first assessment […]

April 9, 2020

ALERT!
Fair Work Commission initiates additional COVID-19 provisions to 99 Modern Awards

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

Fair Work Commission initiates additional COVID-19 provisions to 99 Modern Awards The Fair Work Commission has varied 99 Modern Awards by inserting a new Schedule – ‘Schedule X: Additional measures during the COVID-19 pandemic’. Attachment A of the decision lists 99 Awards to be varied and a list of these Awards can be accessed here. […]

April 7, 2020

ALERT!
Extensive changes to various Awards to commence in April and May 2020

Awards and Employee Entitlements

Awards are being extensively varied in 2020 as the Fair Work Commission finalises its 4-yearly review. The varied awards are being issued in 3 groups. The first group of updated awards came into effect on 4 February 2020. See our alert here for more information on those awards. The second group of varied awards are […]

April 6, 2020

ALERT!
Critical week for Employers regarding the JobKeeper Subsidy Scheme

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

If not a critical week, this week commencing 6 April 2020 will certainly be a week that provides more certainty to employers on the JobKeeper subsidy scheme. At this time, the legislation is not known and by the time you read this, drafts of the legislation will be with the Government, the Opposition, the Cross-benchers […]

April 3, 2020

ALERT!
COVID-19 – Temporary changes to the Hospitality Industry (General) Award

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

On 24 March 2020, the Fair Work Commission agreed to vary the Hospitality Industry (General) Award in response to the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent government restrictions have had on the hospitality industry. A temporary schedule was inserted into the Award to provide some flexibility for employers in relation to the […]

April 3, 2020

ALERT!
COVID-19 – Temporary changes to the Restaurant Industry Award

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

On 31 March 2020, the Fair Work Commission agreed to vary the Restaurant Industry Award in response to the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequential government restrictions have had on the restaurant industry. A temporary schedule was inserted into the Award to provide some flexibility for employers in relation to the range […]

April 3, 2020

ALERT!
COVID-19 – Temporary changes to the Clerks Award

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

On 28 March 2020, the Fair Work Commission agreed to vary the Clerks – Private Sector Award in response to the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on employers and employees where this Award has application and coverage. A temporary schedule was inserted into the Award to provide some flexibility for employers in […]

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