Awards and Employee Entitlements

August 19, 2020

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High Court – Mondelez decision clarifies the construction of personal carer’s leave for employers

On 13 August 2020, a High Court majority overturned the Full Federal Court’s judgment in the well-publicised decision of Mondelez v AMWU. Last year’s judgement of the majority of the Full Federal Court confirmed that personal/carer’s leave was to be accrued and taken by reference to “days”. The result of this decision was that two […]

Changes to JobKeeper Payment & Coronavirus supplement for JobSeeker (1)

August 10, 2020

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Easing of JobKeeper Wage Subsidy Program

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced on Friday 7 August 2020 that the easing of what had been advised, changed eligibility thresholds for businesses and employees to qualify for the JobKeeper wage subsidy program. The Treasurer’s announcement comes as the significant second wave of COVID-19 in Victoria shuts down major parts of Victoria’s economy. The Government has […]

August 6, 2020

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Temporary Award Flexibility Schedule Inserted into the Real Estate Award

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has varied the Real Estate Award in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by adding a new Schedule I to apply from an employee’s first full pay period commencing on or after 6 August 2020. The Schedule applies to employees who were employed as a commission-only salesperson as […]

July 30, 2020

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FWC extends unpaid pandemic leave and annual leave at half pay

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

The Fair Work Commission has extended the entitlement to unpaid pandemic leave and annual leave at half pay until 30 September 2020 in the: Fast Food Award Hair and Beauty Award Retail Award Storage Services Award. This means that Schedule X (which provides these entitlements) which was due to expire on 31 July 2020 will […]

July 29, 2020

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Aged Care Employees to receive paid pandemic leave

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

The Fair Work Commission has revisited its previous decision not to grant paid pandemic leave for health services awards due to ‘recent developments in the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Victoria’. The Commission has now decided there is justification for at least three health services awards to be varied, by inserting a Schedule […]

July 21, 2020

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Changes to JobKeeper and JobSeeker

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

JobKeeper to be extended by six months – changes apply The JobKeeper Payment is currently due to finish on 27 September 2020, however the Federal Government has announced today the subsidy scheme will remain available for eligible businesses (including the self-employed) and not-for profits until 28 March 2021. The JobKeeper Payment will become two-tiered and […]

July 7, 2020

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Changes to awards in the building and construction industry to take effect from 1 July 2020

Awards and Employee Entitlements

The Fair Work Commission as part of its 4-yearly review of modern awards has recently made substantive changes to three awards in the building and construction industry. The changes to the Awards came into effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2020. Building and Construction General On-site Award Clause […]

June 19, 2020

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Fair Work Commission announces 1.75% increase to the national minimum wage

Awards and Employee Entitlements

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has today determined an increase to the National Minimum Wage of 1.75%, and for the same increase to be applied to the minimum rates in each Modern Award. It is to be noted that in a break from the past, the increases to Award rates of pay […]

June 16, 2020

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Extensive variation to 17 Modern Awards – Operative from 18 June 2020

Awards and Employee Entitlements

The Fair Work Commission has extensively varied the following Tranche 3 awards as a result of its 4-yearly review of modern Awards: Aircraft Cabin Crew Award Amusement, Events and Recreation Award EXPANDED – Coverage for the Golf Industry Annual Leave Loading Business Equipment Award 2010 Dredging Industry Award 2010 Health Professionals and Support Services Award […]

Changes to 17 Awards from 18 June 2020 (1)

June 16, 2020

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Miscellaneous Award Coverage set to expand effective 1 July 2020

Awards and Employee Entitlements

From 1 July 2020 there will be a significant increase in the number of employees covered by Modern Awards due to variations made to the coverage clause of the Miscellaneous Award arising as part of the Fair Work Commission’s 4-yearly review of Modern Awards. Managerial and Professional Employees A recent decision of the Full Bench […]

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